Sofia for a long time was the forgotten city but for the discerning traveller it was never completely absorbed behind the iron curtain of Communism. Even after Bulgaria shook off its Communist shackles though, its geographic position, tucked away in the far Southeast of Europe managed to...
Tokyo, Japan's capital for the last 150 years is a thrilling, dynamic urban experience. Levelled by an earthquake in 1923, very few historical buildings remain. Instead the city is a shrine to development and Japan's drive for economic prosperity. The geographical centre of the city is the Imperial...
Paris is confident that it's the world's most beautiful, fashionable and artistic capital. Visit just once and it's hard to disagree. Walking through the heart of Paris you often feel like you've wandered onto an art film set; much of the city has been scrubbed clean...
One of Europe's most attractive capital cities, Vienna rewards its visitors with cosmopolitan ambience and magnificent grand architecture. Vienna is both Austria's capital and its prime tourist attraction. It's a city that encapsulates a lot of European history, and mirrors the great themes of empire building, war...
Not as explosively impressive as big East Coast rival Sydney, Melbourne is a charmer. Spend a weekend there and you'll like it, spend a week and you'll fall in love with it. Australia's second city, if you go on size alone, Melbourne sits on the south-east coast of the...
The thriving city of São Paulo has one of the largest metropolitan populations in the world with over 15 million inhabitants. It's the population itself that's the biggest attraction representing a melting pot of vibrant cultures that derive from all walks of life; Italian, Lebanese...
Blessed with awe-inspiring natural wonders, an abundance of wildlife, huge water bodies and vast open spaces, Zambia offers unforgettable holidays exploring the real Africa.Livingstone town was the original capital of Northern Rhodesia and still carries a decidedly colonial feel that the people are incredibly proud of....
There are many reasons to travel to Amsterdam. It's the capital of the Netherlands and one of Europe's most vibrant and colourful cities. Amsterdam offers an unparalleled combination of high culture and decadence. Look once and it's a pretty European city laced with canals; twice and it...
Throughout its troubled yet flamboyant history, Buenos Aires has exuded a romantic allure that has proved difficult to resist for even the hardiest of souls. The Porteños' (the people of Buenos Aires) devotion to the passionate music of tango and their general lust for life...
Budapest is a city of differences and contrasts. East and West clash more stridently here than they do in the other perennially popular culture-border town of Prague. And that's not the only dichotomy that Hungary's capital displays. Its entire social make up is divided into two. On...
