Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival 2024, Thailand
The immensely popular Phi Ta Khon Festival – also known as the Ghost Festival – is the best reason to visit Loei, a Thai province rarely frequented by international tourists…
Discover a Historic European Union… in Hull
Visitors to the UK’s 2017 City of Culture can turn the clock back to the heyday of European trade, forged between seafaring nations centuries ago, on a new walking tour…
Leeds Castle Events to Mark 900 Anniversary
The ancient Leeds Castle in its 500 acres of grounds and gardens, is worth visiting at any time of the year, but most especially in 2019 during its 900th Centenary…
What’s New in Hawaii for 2019?
Home to breath-taking landscapes, white sandy beaches, waterfalls and canyons, Hawai‘i has something for all types of travellers, whether you’re looking for relaxation…
Discovering the Eastend through a London Food Tour
A walking food tour is a great way to explore a new area. Find a local guide with a good reputation who knows their home turf well and enjoys sharing…
What’s New in Melbourne and Victoria
With the year off to an ace beginning with Melbourne hosting the Australian Open last month, it’s game, set, match for Victoria in 2019. There are new nature, wildlife and…
Setouchi Triennale 2022, Japan
Every three years the Setouchi Triennale, one of Japan’s biggest festivals of modern art, takes place in the south-west of the country. Come spring this exceptional celebration…
Winter Golden Eagle Festival 2022, Mongolia
At Mongolia’s Golden Eagle Festival in winter, ethnic Kazakhs show off the breathtaking skills of their trained hunting eagles, alongside cultural displays of Kazakh…
Camel Festival Mongolia 2022 (Temeenii Bayar)
During the Camel Festival, held in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia, nomadic herders show off their skills during the biggest camel race in the world, alongside cultural activities……
Overwhelming Hospitality in Tbilisi Georgia
Mike Pickup travels to Tbilisi Georgia to discover a place rich in history with the world’s oldest viniculture and a ridiculous amount of food. “I’m off to Georgia” I told…
Monkey Buffet Festival, Lopburi, Thailand 2023
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is already famous for its Khmer temple crowded with monkeys, but every year in November the whole town goes ape when visitors from Thailand…
Kanamara Matsuri, Japan Penis Festival 2024
The Japan Penis Festival is arguably the country’s most amusing event when tens of thousands of revellers roam the streets of Kawasaki in April to pay tribute to fertility in an age-old ritual…
Isle of Wight Prepares for Victoria Bicentenary
The Isle of Wight, and the English Heritage flagship property Osborne, will be marking the bicentenary of Queen Victoria’s birth in 2019. Having built Osborne on the Isle of Wight…
Four Reasons to Visit St Kitts in 2019
St Kitts is an ideal year-round destination that ticks all the boxes. For those seeking sun, adventure, culture, wellness or a relaxing break, St Kitts will provide all of this…
Artistic Exchange at Blue Apple Beach, Colombia
Calling all artists, yogis, musicians, writers, photographers, healers – travellers of talent – to Colombia. 2019 is the year of the artistic exchange at Blue Apple Beach…
Join a Painting Retreat in Tuscany
Capture the vibrancy of Tuscan life and the unspoilt rural landscapes surrounding The Watermill at Posara, a creative learning retreat in the Italian region of Lunigiana…
Macao Holidays: Where Portugal Meets China
On his Macao Holidays, Mike Pickup discovers a place that fuses its Portuguese and Chinese heritage in three quite distinct ways. It’s little wonder that at times Macao seems more…
Walking in Lanzarote, Land of Volcanoes
Read Mark Bibby Jackson’s adventures walking in Lanzarote, from Orzola in the north to Papagayo in the south, climbing several volcanoes along the way. The idea of walking the length…
Vibrant Hong Kong Arts Festival 2024
International top artists giving world class performances ranging from the classical to the avant-garde, and the familiar to the surprising – the Hong Kong Arts Festival is this vibrant city’s…
Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea
Explore sun-soaked, history rich Jordan on this comprehensive escorted tour taking in Amman, the Dead Sea, Petra, and Aqaba, with accommodation in stylish five-star hotels…
Cherry Blossom Season Japan 2024
The Cherry Blossom Season Japan or sakura is one of the country’s top highlights every year when locals and visitors gather to admire the stunning, blooming cherry trees in parks…
Thaipusam Festival Malaysia 2025
Every year the impressive Thaipusam Festival celebrations take place inside the Batu caves near Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur. Thaipusam is a Hindu event dedicated to Lord Murugan …
Valentine’s Day 2024 Around the World
It’s that time of the year again that love birds look forward to, many singles dread, and some brave souls try to ignore. The least that could be said about…
Merida Venezuela: Highest Cable Car in the World
Mark Heath took some time out to visit Merida Venezuela, the city considered by many to have the highest quality of life in the South American country. Nestled in the…
