The third Saturday of January is celebrated as National Tulip Day in the Netherlands. Tulips tend to be associated with springtime rather than wintry mid-January, but National Tulip Day marks the official opening of the tulip season.
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What is there for foreign visitors to see and do in Belgrade? That’s a question I initially asked about a year ago, ahead of my first visit to the Serbian capital.
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Mahone Bay is an attractive small town on the scenic Lighthouse Route that skirts Nova Scotia’s South Shore.
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One of my personal highlights of 2015 was attending the Zagreb Tourfilm Festival, where I had the honour of being President of the Jury. The film festival was held in the Croatian capital from 21 to 24 September.
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Germany is renowned for its popular Advent markets. Berlin, the national capital since 3 October 1990, hosts around 60 of them, making it a good option if you’re keen to experience a handful of markets.
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The geographical center of Germany lies close to Erfurt, the capital city of the Free State of Thuringia.
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Ask a local and they’ll tell you Amsterdam's Nine Streets (Negen Straatjes) area is known primarily for its stylish boutiques and designer stores.
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Sommières, a small town in southern France, has long been a popular summer holiday destination. The town is embracing responsible tourism and providing visitors with opportunities to experience regional flavours and meet local people.
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Doha, the capital of Qatar, has undergone marked expansion in recent years. Its heart remains the area around Souq Waqif, an Arabian bazaar, and the Corniche, a 7km waterfront, both of which can be explored on foot if you plan a stopover in Doha.
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My hands are freezing, throbbing with pain. Sleety rain is lashing against my half-numb face. I can barely see the road ahead as I navigate my bicycle through Hoge Veluwe National Park, near Otterlo in the Netherlands.
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