Unique wild ice skating experiences around the world
As temperatures drop and waterways freeze over, outdoor adventure enthusiasts can lace up their skates in search of perfect ice skating spots. Finding the best place for wild or Nordic skating, which involves skating outdoors on naturally formed ice, is…
A wine-lover’s guide to the Costa Brava
Most people think of the Costa Brava for its Mediterranean beaches and classic holiday resorts — and rightly so, as the coastline is spectacular — but this northeastern region of Catalonia offers more than just sea and sand. Visitors can…
Everything you need to know about sports tourism
Twenty-one years ago, armed with a backpack and England rugby shirt, I set off for Australia. After 18 joyless months of saving up my salary and holiday days, three glorious, sunlit weeks Down Under awaited. But it wasn’t just Australia’s manifold…
See southern Africa in a new light—on a lake cruise
Two small, beady eyes are watching me. I’m close enough to see light swirling around the green irises, the black pupils reduced to the thinnest of slivers. It’s a lazy, passive, even dismissive look that’s cast my way by a…
Top 10 things to know about Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year is a festival beyond compare. Technically it’s a week—determined by the lunar calendar but always late January to mid-February—but for many, Chunjie (Spring Festival) is more like 40 days of celebrations. The travel involved has been called the…
How to spend the perfect day in Granada, home of Spain’s Alhambra fortress
Granada’s hill caves, labyrinthine alleyways and the medieval Moorish quarter combine to make it an enigmatic city break destination. This provincial capital in southern Spain offers literary lunches, mirador sunsets and Islamic architecture, with the spirit of flamenco infusing every…
How Long Does It Take to Build a House?
The Phases of Building a New Home “From planning through completion, homebuyers should expect somewhere between one to three years, depending on the size, complexity, location, and your contractor’s level of preparedness,” says Alec Hartman, CEO of Welcome Homes.Understanding the various…