Liverpool played a major part in the African slave trade, serving as one of the angles in the triangle. Tropical goods such as sugar, indigo, and cotton would arrive in Liverpool and much of its 18th century prosperity was a result of the slave trade. Liverpool has been designated a 2008 European capital of culture. …
We hitched into Sarajevo in separate groups after splitting up in Tirana. Nathan and I had enjoyed the oddest succession of rides and a night in a sixteenth century monastery in the mountains of Montenegro while Aby and Jamie had slept on a bloodstained floor in a dodgy apartment in Durres, the Albanian seaside resort. …
We descended down a steep ravine by way of the 3,750 “steps of repentance”, illuminated in a striking orange glow by the morning sun. The steps were so named by one of the monastery’s monks, and walked by those in need of penance…
I had been trying to see the interesting sites that get neglected when you actually live in a historical place. My most recent touristy visit was to a minaret in the nearby town of Shiforkan…
In my travels throughout Spain the last few years I have been intrigued by the many sites associated with the Knights Templar, with their peculiar architecture and varied locations. Consequently, my curiosity regarding this mysterious half-religious half-military order had grown…
Gilbert Carlson takes us on an overland trip through the Balkans, hitching his way into the cars and homes of the generous people of Kosovo.
Stephen Bugno stumbles upon the perfect beach village in Tobago…a relaxed and authentic paradise beyond the backpackers scene. See why Tobago is one of the most overlooked and best value destinations in the Caribbean.
Stephen Bugno searches for the real America on his trip through the heart of the country on The City of New Orleans train
Join hundreds of walkers crossing nothern Spain on one of Europe’s oldest pilgrimages, the Camino de Santiago
Despite the Algarve’s reputation as an over-developed holiday destination for Northern Europeans, there are a few gems—unspoiled, laid-back, small towns with adequate, reasonably-priced accommodation and fantastic beaches.
