Insider tips: things to do in County Durham
Beamish open-air museum offers insights into North East England’s industrial heritage. Causey Arch, the world’s oldest single-arch railway bridge, stands close to the popular attraction.
Places to visit
11 things to do in Darlington
Darlington’s market hall opened in 1863. It features a Gothic Revival clocktower that rises over the town centre.
Top things to do in Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt Airport is, by far, Germany's busiest. Yet compared to cities such as Munich and Berlin, Frankfurt am Main remains largely unexplored by international travellers. It's easy to get into the city centre during a layover in Frankfurt.
Osterreiten – Easter riding in eastern Germany
Osterreiten is the tradition of horseback processions held by eastern Germany's Sorb minority on Easter Sunday. One of the Easter rides starts from Kloster St Marienstern, an abbey in Panschwitz-Kuckau, a village northwest of Bautzen in Saxony.
Walking tour of Kamloops, British Columbia
At the bottom of the street, a memorial stands to the Overlanders, Kamloops’ first settlers of European descent. In April 1862, 140 people trekked westwards from Fort Garry, modern-day Winnipeg.
11 cities that have changed names
Saigon, formerly the capital of the Republic of Vietnam, was renamed in honour of the revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh, who was the chairman of the Worker’s Party of North Vietnam between 1951 and 1969. Decades prior to that he worked in London at the Drayton Court Hotel.
Durham Miners’ Gala in Durham City
“I think it’s a celebration of working class life in the north East. The pits have gone but it hasn’t broken the spirit of people or the communities. It’s now become a great festival, a carnival. Some people come for the fun fair, some people come for the speeches, some people come for the bands, some people come for the banners, some people come for the laughs. It brings people together,” said Kevin Maguire, associate editor of the Daily Mirror, talking after the 2016 Durham Miners’ Gala.
Things to do in Changsha, China
River cruises on the Xiang River depart from Orange Island. Departures after nightfall offer the opportunity to see Changsha's waterfront buildings illuminated.
1000 Islands helicopter tours experience
“You get the most spectacular view of the Thousand Islands. You get to see features that you can't see from the boat or from the shore, if you're walking, cycling or kayaking. There are things you can see; like the water clarity, the depth of the water and how rapidly it changes. The perspective of the castles is second-to-none from a helicopter,” said Bill Fox, the pilot on my helicopter flight over the islands in the Saint Lawrence River.
Fashion in Portugal & design in Lisbon
The Portuguese capital is chic but, in places, charmingly shabby and, if you know where to look, you’ll find a lively fashion and design scene in Lisbon.