Category: Travel

The street that epitomises New York

Travellers may go to Central Park or Times Square to see New York City, but there’s no better place to feel the city’s DNA and understand how it started than here. A few months after moving to New York City, I struck up a conversation with a woman from the borough of Queens. “Where are you from?” she asked. “Well, it’s a little complicated,”...

A fabled shellfish that nearly vanished

Mainly found on New Zealand’s North Island, this large clam treasured by Māori coastal communities nearly became extinct due to exploitation. But now, it might be on the way back. As food obsessions go, how about the American who allegedly tried to buy New Zealand in order to gain exclusive rights to a special soup? To be fair, this soup was made from a...

8 Tips to Make the Most of your Carnival in Cologne

Welcome to Europe’s best party. I’m sure none of you are strangers to the revelries of Carnival, to fancy dress parades, giant floats and the madness happening before Lent begins. Carnival can be dated back to Roman times, and every city, town and village in Europe celebrates its own way. I’ve been touring Carnival celebrations for years now, and nowhere have I seen it...

8 Best Jobs For Digital Nomads in 2023 (No Experience)

There are plenty of great jobs for digital nomads to choose from. These days, more and more people are giving up the traditional 9-5 office jobs in favor of remote work and high paying online jobs. Table of Contents If you’re the creative type, you can work in graphic design or start a blog. Those who enjoy interacting with and helping people might want...

The ‘scandalous’ chef the world forgot

Uneducated, a single mother and the first person ever to receive six Michelin stars, Eugénie Brazier was a tour de force. So why doesn’t the world know about her? With more restaurants per capita than any other French city and the home of Rue du Bœuf (the street with the most Michelin stars in the country), Lyon is France’s undisputed gastronomic capital. And although...

15 Incredible Day Trips from Liverpool in 2023

Liverpool is a fantastic destination in northern England with lots to see and do from the historic Albert Docks to the Beatles museum and Anfield Football ground. The city also makes a great base for exploring nearby areas and there are lots of wonderful day trips from Liverpool to be had. Table of Contents Liverpool is ideally placed to explore the nearby coastline, North...

A one-of-a-kind route to Antarctica

Spanish adventure athlete Antonio de la Rosa attempted to row alone through the roughest seas on the planet to Antarctica. Very little went according to plan. Icy waves and Antarctic winds up to 120km/h kept Spanish adventure athlete Antonio de la Rosa’s 7m rowboat listed over to port for days on end. Departing Cape Horn, the southernmost point of South America, on 7 January 2023,...

A Sustainable Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Travel Guide

If you’re looking for the ultimate sustainable Mecklenburg-Vorpommern travel guide, you’re in the right place! Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a unique and beautiful state in Germany, with a diverse landscape and plenty of activities to explore. With its peaceful atmosphere, rich cultural heritage and stunning scenery, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the perfect place to get away from it all and reconnect with nature. Enjoy the fresh air and...

A celebratory dish to usher in spring

Integral to any Newroz feast, stuffed vine leaves celebrate the vegetables of spring. In her recipe, chef Pary Baban uses shallots, courgettes, aubergines, tomatoes and chard. “From late February, the hills in Southern Kurdistan are blossoming with wild foods,” recalled chef Pary Baban, owner of Nandine, a Kurdish eatery in the South London neighbourhood of Camberwell. “People forage for herbs and fresh ingredients, cook...

15 Top Pubs in Liverpool: Best Places to Drink and Socialize

Liverpool is considered the UK’s capital of culture thanks to its rich history, the important birth of the Beatles, and its two world-famous football clubs. There are lots of things to do in and around the city and enjoying a pint is certainly one of them (speaking from experience!). Find out about some of the best pubs in Liverpool below: Table of Contents With...