Galley Cove Beach is one of West Cork’s quietest and most rewarding stretches of sand, a small sheltered cove near Crookhaven that most visitors drive straight past. The water is calm and remarkably clear, the crowds are thin even in August, and the headland directly above hides one of the most surprising stories on the whole Mizen Peninsula. Here’s what...
The Seskin viewpoint above Bantry Bay is one of the best free stops on the Wild Atlantic Way, and the perfect way to start a day exploring West Cork. Set on high ground just outside Bantry town, it looks out over a 30-kilometre sweep of bay, scattered islands, and sheep grazing on impossibly green hillsides, with the Caha Mountains rising on the far shore...
The mighty volcano of Santorini erupted around 1600 BC, sinking the centre of the island and giving birth to one of the most spectacular landscapes on earth. White-washed villages cling to the rim of the caldera, blue-domed churches catch the afternoon sun, and the deep, deep blue of the Aegean stretches all the way to the horizon. Santorini is, without exaggeration...
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Most people drive straight past Ross. The Midland Highway bypasses the village entirely, so unless you know it is there and make the deliberate turn, you will never see it. That is actually part of why it is still worth seeing – the bypass that inconveniences drivers is the same reason Ross has remained one of the most intact nineteenth century villages in...
I love Lombok. Every time I go, I make the same quiet promise to myself — that one day, when life allows it, I’ll buy a piece of land near one of these beaches and stay forever. It’s the natural beauty, yes, but more than that it’s the quietness. The absence of the mass tourism that has transformed so much of Bali. Lombok still feels like a place...
I have visited 43 countries and passed through more cities than I can count. Launceston is not a city that announces itself loudly. It does not have a famous harbour or a skyline you recognise from postcards. It is compact, quiet, and slightly hilly – the kind of place that rewards walking rather than rushing. I spent two nights here as a base for exploring...
Nikko is a small but beautiful city in Japan. It is located in Togichi prefecture in a mountainous setting and is a popular tourist weekend gateway from Tokyo. This photo guide will tell you about a list of things to do in Nikko.
Nara is easy to underestimate. I went expecting to feed some deer and be done in a few hours. I came back having spent a full day and still felt like I’d missed things. Japan’s first permanent capital — before the seat of power moved to Kyoto in 794 — Nara is quieter than Kyoto, less crowded than Tokyo, and in some ways more concentrated in its historical...
Most tourists heading to Kuala Lumpur never make it here. That’s their loss. I almost skipped Putrajaya. When you’re in Kuala Lumpur, the Petronas Towers demand your attention, Batu Caves your energy, and Melaka your weekend. Putrajaya — Malaysia’s administrative capital — sits quietly on the outskirts, largely ignored by the tourist trail. I only...