The colourful South American country named after the Equator is packed with some of the world’s finest travel experiences, including historic Spanish colonial cities such as Cuenca and capital Quito; ecotourism and adventure in the soaring Andes Mountains; fetching Pacific-Ocean beaches; and of course its...
In recent years our country’s become increasingly well known for its lovely, high-quality wine regions in places like La Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Catalonia, and even Galicia. But even the most “unexpected” areas of Spain have a lot to offer, fruit-of-the-vine-wise. A good example is...
If you know anything about southern Mexico’s “Riviera Maya,” it’s probably likely the fantastic beach resorts along this stretch of Yucatan coast, as well as a raft of fantastic adventure and entertainment options. But the region is also full of quiet little corners to revel...
Among other things, Provence is famous for its extensive fields of lavender, used in cosmetics and perfume, as food ingredients, and in dozens of other products. But relatively few people outside Spain’s Guadalajara province may be aware that fields of this fragrant, pinkish-purple bloom also...
Spain is packed with dramatic national and regional nature parks, reserves, and protected areas, from the Canary Islands off the Atlantic coast of Africa to the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. On the mainland, too, there are dozens, and one lesser known one that...
A number of magical spots in the world are named “blue holes” – perhaps most famously Belize’s gigantic marine sinkhole, the “Great Blue Hole”. But the Dominican Republic has its very own – the Hoyo Azul in Spanish – in the holiday-resort paradise Punta Cana....
Central America is a region of volcanoes - home to what’s known as the Central American Volcanic Arc - with most countries endowed with at least a dozen. Costa Rica, the region’s most popular country touristically, boasts 15 of them – and five of them...
One of Europe’s coolest cities is also one of its most bike-friendly, thanks to mostly flat terrain; some 900 kilometres (about 560 miles) of cycling paths and lanes; and loads of bicycle-rental shops and bike-share schemes all over town. A wunderbar place to start your two-wheel...
Is wine your thing? Just across the Douro River from Porto – just a stroll over the Dom Luis I Bridge – is another charming city called Vila Nova de Gaia that you’ll definitely want to put on your oenophile bucket list, because it’s known...
Italy is of course packed with ravishing road trips, but one of the most renowned is in the southeastern Campania region, about an hour south of Naples and the legendary ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii: the Costiera Amalfitana (Amalfi Coast), a 50-kilometre (31-mile) stretch famous...
