A first-person Copenhagen walking tour from the colourful houses of Nyhavn, through the old Kuglegården cannonball yard, to Christiansborg Palace.
Hidden Garden Vigan is a unique walk-through garden restaurant experience in Vigan City, hidden and easy to miss, where there are sculptures, plants and water features before reaching The Bar, The Coffee Corner and Lilong and Lilang Restaurant.
Explore the St Helier Steam Clock in Jersey, a distinctive harbour landmark linked to the Ariadne steamship and the island’s maritime history.
Cape Bojeador Lighthouse sits inland on a high hillside in Ilocos Norte, Northern Luzon, overlooking the South China Sea far from the shoreline.
At the heart of Liberation Square in St Helier, the Pomme d’Or Hotel holds a central place in Jersey’s Occupation history. Seized by German forces between 1940 and 1945, it served as the island’s naval headquarters. Today, the famous façade and discreet interior displays connect visitors with that wartime past.
Mount Bingham in Jersey looks like a quiet grassy hill, but its summit hides a German WWII artillery site and views that reveal its strategic importance over St Helier.
St Catherine’s Bunker Jersey offers WW2 German tunnels, gun posts and preserved wartime rooms inside the cliffs at St Catherine’s Bay.
I visited the Channel Islands Military Museum in Jersey to explore an original German bunker filled with occupation-era artefacts, military equipment, wartime documents, and personal items collected over decades by a private collector.
The Ho Tunnel System in Jersey refers to the network of German Hohlgangsanlagen constructed during the occupation. These underground tunnels varied in scale, purpose, and state of completion.
I visited the Jersey War Tunnels to understand what this former German underground hospital really was and what visitors should expect today.
I stayed at the BnA Wall Art Hotel in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, while searching for a genuinely unique and quirky place to stay. Part hotel and part immersive art space, each artist-designed room feels intentional and unconventional. This is not a standard Tokyo hotel stay, but an experience built around creativity, design, and originality.
Lochmaben Castle played a key role in Anglo-Scottish history, with connections to Robert the Bruce, Mary Queen of Scots, and centuries of border conflict.
Antony Gormley’s Angel of the North stands beside the A1(M) in Gateshead on the former site of Team Colliery. This guide covers its history, setting, accessibility, parking, and what you notice when standing beneath the sculpture.
A first-hand visit to Annandale Distillery exploring one of Scotland’s most historic scotch whisky distillery tours, with rare filming access and detailed production insight.
I stayed at the Holiday Inn Dumfries, set within the former Crichton Lunatic Asylum. This first-hand review explores history, atmosphere, and what it is like to stay there today.
A step-by-step guide to the Makuhari Messe walkway route from APA Tokyo Bay Hotel, using the covered pedestrian path to the exhibition centre.
I explore the best things to do Bremen, from wandering Schnoor and Böttcherstraße to finding the Town Musicians, relaxing by the Weser and discovering the city’s Hanseatic heart.
I visited the RG Jar Factory in Vigan City and experienced traditional pottery at one of the last surviving jar factories in Pagburnayan. I tried the wheel myself, explored the handmade clay pieces, and discovered why this workshop remains a cultural highlight in Ilocos Sur.
I explored Historic Vigan City and its Spanish-era streets, plazas, churches, and trading heritage. This guide shares my experience of Ilocos Sur’s cultural capital and what makes it such a unique destination in the Philippines.
The Freddie Gilroy sculpture on Scarborough seafront, officially titled Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers, stands at North Bay in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. This powerful coastal artwork is a striking landmark and a moving tribute that adds historical depth to a walk along the seafront.
Spending 48 hours in Riga is the perfect way to experience Latvia’s vibrant capital, from cobblestone streets and striking architecture to its rich cultural heritage. This guide shows how to make the most of a short visit while exploring the very best of Riga.
