Canada
Quebec - Canada's fascinating province
Quebec is rooted in European culture yet steeped in its own heritage. From modern Montreal and walled Quebec City to Wendake, waterfalls, a canyon and maple…
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Nature and parks
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Czech Republic
The Hřebenovka trail - hiking through the Ore Mountains and Bohemian Switzerland
The Hřebenovka is a restored long-distance hiking trail through the Ore Mountains and Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic. Here is its history and the highlights…
Latvia
Unknown Latvia - the remote lands of Latgale and Zemgale
Most visitors to Latvia stop at Riga and Jūrmala. Venture south and east instead, to Zemgale and Latgale, for baroque palaces, castle ruins, lakes, Old Believer…
Austria
Rafting, canyoning, via ferrata in Austria
Rafting on the Salza and Enns, canyoning in the Ötscher gorge and via ferratas: the area around Gesäuse National Park in Styria is one of Austria's…
Austria
Summer and winter: the two faces of Ausseerland
Ausseerland in Styria pairs rugged Alpine scenery with crystal-clear lakes. In summer we explore Grundlsee, Toplitzsee, Kammersee and Altausseer See, in winter the affordable, uncrowded ski…
Tunisia
Tunisia - a Sahara you will fall in love with
Southern Tunisia beyond the beaches: the troglodyte homes and Star Wars scenery of Matmata, nomadic Douz, a night in the Ksar Ghilane oasis, a desert sunrise…
Austria
Carinthia - where mountains are mirrored in lakes
Carinthia, Austria's sunny south, pairs warm lakes with easy access to the mountains. We ride the lifts up Gerlitzen Alpe, Goldeck, the Mölltal Glacier and above…
Czech Republic
Family holidays in South Bohemia
South Bohemia for families: the red palace of Červená Lhota, the castle and record-breaking mechanical nativity scene in Jindřichův Hradec, the Obludiste maze, Landštejn Castle, a…
France
Bastia and Corsica - a journey across the north of the island
Northern Corsica from a base in Bastia: the Vieux Port and the Citadel, Cap Corse and the Sentier des Douaniers, the Calanques de Piana, the mountain…
Montenegro
Mountain hospitality: Montenegro away from the coast
Caves, the Tara canyon, the lakes of Durmitor, ski slopes and farm stays where hosts welcome you with rakija and home cooking: Montenegro's mountainous interior is…
Turkey
Bithynia - uncovering another of Anatolia's secrets
Ancient Chalcedon beneath Istanbul, Nicomedia, the Council city of Nicaea, Roman theatres and freshwater lakes: a journey through the little-known former kingdom of Bithynia in north-west…
Austria
Carinthia - Austria's southern region
Warm lakes, Alpine scenic roads, long-distance cycle routes, medieval Gmünd, lively Klagenfurt and hearty local dishes: what to see, do and eat in Carinthia, Austria's sunny…