Nothing broadens the mind so much as travel. It is an adventure in which different places, people, cultures and flavours can be experienced. It is an education – a journey of discovery, filled with surprises for which the traveler is seldom prepared.
There are many reasons to step out of one’s comfort zone, whether for work, leisure, study or pilgrimage. Each one of these presents the opportunity to explore and to discover something new.
It is also a time to relax, to take much-needed time out, and to restore.
The articles in this section share these experiences, and offer inspiration.
Wherever you go, go with all your heart. (Confucius)
Beneath a canopy of snow-laden clouds, Cologne dazzles visitors annually with no less than five gorgeous Christmas markets, each selling finely-wrought handcrafts and delicious freshly-made eats. …
The next day we bade farewell to our host Andreas at the Lena Hotel, and made our way along the E75 westwards to Chania. This route affords cliff-edge views of…
Modern-day travel never ceases to entrance me, whisking us from one world to another in a matter of hours. One moment we are in the cool green land of forests…
Described in the principle tourism publication as “the Swedes own Little Paradise”, Öland offers an abundance of things to see and do, for all ages: unusual topographical and geological features,…
It takes three hours on the ferry Destination Gotland to cross the Baltic Sea from Oskarshamn on the southeast coast of Sweden, or Nynäshamn 60 km south of Stockholm, to one of…
After four days in St. Petersburg, we traveled to Moscow (650 km) on the high speed train, a pleasant journey of about five and a half hours. I found myself…
ST. PETERSBURG – “CITY OF PALACES” or “THE VENICE OF THE NORTH” It can be quite hot and humid in St. Petersburg in July; it is also peak tourist…
The Dalmatian Coast is an area of magnificent scenery, architectural beauty and fruitful abundance. Every city and town has a daily market where trestle tables are laden with mouth-watering displays…
The following day we drove south along the beautiful Adriatic coast, admiring the white granite hills studded with dark pines and tall “cemetery” cypresses. There are picturesque old churches, hotels,…
At last, after a long drive up the Great North Road towards Zimbabwe, via Polokwane, the mountainous area of the Magoebaskloof tea estates, and the picturesque villages of Heinitzburg and…
Who would have thought it possible to sail across Sweden by boat! I had heard about the Göta Canal boat cruise from friends, and thought that it sounded like a…
