The Doges Palace and St. Mark's Basilica are two of the most famous attractions in Venice and a must-see on your visit to the city. The Doges Palace was the home of the Doge, as well as Venice's government, courts and prisons for seven hundred...
When was the last time you took a proper holiday? By 'holiday' I mean staying in a hotel with a swimming pool somewhere in the sun, spending time sunbathing with a good book. For me it had been a while. I obviously travel a lot but most...
When I discovered I was going on a press trip to Qatar with Qatar National Tourism Council, a lot of my friends said they were very curious as they hadn't heard much about it. I myself was intrigued too. Would it be like Dubai? What...
Rome needs no introduction. Not only is it the capital of Italy, it is also the seat of the Papacy and its history spans over two and a half thousand years. There is so much history to see here, that you could could rent an...
With that unmistakeable glass pyramid, The Louvre is one of the most iconic attractions in Paris. Because of this, it is incredibly popular with tourists, attracting 7.3 million people per year, so you can expect to be fighting your way through the crowds to catch...
A few years ago I visited Japan for the first time, exploring Tokyo and Yamaguchi prefecture. It was an eye-opening cultural experience, sleeping on the floor in a Ryokan, bathing naked in an onsen for the first time, trying the "risky" Japanese delicacy fugu and...
I have really good memories of my trip to Tel Aviv - this city has some of the best nightlife I've ever seen in Europe, and when you combine that with sunshine and good beaches, it makes for a great time. I've already written about some...
It's funny how I've been to so many far flung places across the globe and yet I haven't really explored my own backyard. Moving to London has made things a little easier to explore the south since I'm well situated for day trips, so in...
When I told my friends I was visiting Japan for the first time, most of them immediately started talking about Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka - the usual 'first time' Japan travel destinations. So when I mentioned that no, actually I was visiting Yamaguchi, they looked quite...