Category: Places

Light shines on a rustic building in Marie-Antoinette's Hameau at Versailles

Fantasy Friday: the Hameau

Inspiration for a myriad Middle Eastern dictators, sundry competing Habsburgs, and, of course, the Trump Organization, Versailles needs no introduction. It’s as big, and as...

Fantasy Friday: the Matterhorn

Zermatt, a painstakingly gorgeous Swiss valley town, where medieval hay barns preserved complete with hay do battle with watch stores, designer ski wear outlets and...

Lovrijenac Fortress in Dubrovnik with red tiled houses behind.

Fantasy Friday: Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik Old Town is as beautiful as you think it is, likely more so, especially on a cool, clear February morning when the shuffling cruise...

Ten Best Things to Do in Kuala Lumpur

A city whose name quite literally means “muddy river junction”, Kuala Lumpur often loses out on visitors compared to the heritage charms of Penang or...

Bali's Mount Agung erupting seen from Pura Lempuyang by Brian Crawford.

Where to Get the Best Views of Bali’s Volcano

There are a few natural phenomena that truly impress: total eclipses, calving glaciers, avalanches, tornadoes and, yes, erupting volcanoes. Back in November, we were lucky...