The tri-island nation of Grenada is a great spot for holiday-makers who enjoy a good helping of history and culture with their beaches and rum punch. Grenada for Culture Lovers A couple of years after our very successful trip to Antigua, the Urban Geographer and I were looking for another destination for a week or […]
New Zealand’s capital city Wellington is great for a long weekend: trendy eateries, historic sites and stunning views. Just pack for all weathers, no matter the season! 48 Hours in Wellington This isn’t the first trip to New Zealand I’ve documented on the blog, but it is my first to Wellington in quite some time. […]
The Ping Shan Heritage Trail in Hong Kong’s New Territories is a great way to spend half a day. Get out of the city and step back in time amongst ancestral and study halls, temples and shrines. Hong Kong: Getting Under the Skin of a City You may remember a while back I posted some […]
Frankfurt am Main is an interesting case study in restoring history and embracing modernity. A day in Germany’s financial hub is merely a taster: read on for inspiration to guide your own daytrip itinerary. A Daytrip to Frankfurt am Main The previous post on the Salterton Arts Review was a daytrip guide to Bad Homburg […]
A classic spa town with springs to sample and an old town to wander, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe makes an excellent daytrip from Frankfurt or further afield. A Daytrip to Bad Homburg On a recent(ish) trip to Germany – my second for the year after Berlin – I stayed in the suburbs of Bad […]
Hull, the UK’s 2017 City of Culture, has many points of interest for culture lovers. Check out recommendations below on how to spend a day in Yorkshire’s fourth-largest city. Hull: A Brief History and Orientation Let’s start with names, shall we? Hull, a city of a bit under 300,000 inhabitants, hasn’t always been called Hull. […]
Lindos is a sleepy settlement dominated for millennia by its natural citadel. Or it would be sleepy, were it not for the hordes of tourists descending on it daily (myself included). An Introduction to Lindos Today’s post is very much in the same genre as this one on Cape Verde. It answers the question “what […]
Germany’s cool capital Berlin is perfect for a weekend away. With plenty of arts, culture, food and green spaces to choose from, there’s something here for everyone. A Long Weekend in Berlin It had been a long time since I had been to Berlin. Fifteen years. A lifetime in this fast-paced, ever-changing city. A conference […]
A long weekend in Stockholm is a perfect opportunity to learn about this archipelago capital’s history, experience some culture, and balance out all that activity with the local traditions of fika and sauna. A Long Weekend in Stockholm I don’t know why I hadn’t been to Sweden before. Too many places to go and too […]
So you’re planning a trip to Cape Verde, but don’t want to go all that way and never leave your all-inclusive hotel? Then this guide is for you! Read on to learn about Sal and Cape Verde’s history, culture, sights and food and gather inspiration for your own holiday. Introduction: a Week in Sal Regular […]
