Granada is made up of far more than just a Moorish citadel dipped in a modern Christian coating. Legendary cultures collide in this AndalucĂan city, throwing out a nebulous mix of bohemians, poets, business people, artists and musicians. Here are some ideas on where to go once the main act is over. Realejo quarter Staggering [...]
Bali is not short of beaches. But with over 2.5 million tourists descending on the Island of the Gods in 2010 alone, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find a quiet spot. Here are five Bali beaches that aren’t overrun with other people. 1. Balangan Beach Hang loose with Bali’s surf community at Balangan Beach. When [...]
This picturesque city looks exactly as Mozart’s hometown should, with baroque squares, majestic spires and a fairytale fortress bearing down on cobbled streets. Pilgrims flock here for another musical triumph – The Sound of Music was filmed in the city. See The gardens of Schloss Mirabell are where Julie Andrews and the von Trapps sang [...]
Fact or fiction? Tokyo wouldn’t exist without the efforts of real-life ninja. Fact — 100 percent fact. And they’re still here today, in a manner of speaking. Don’t get us wrong. There aren’t any secret training grounds or black-clad assassins leaping from rooftop to rooftop (if only). The signs are subtler than that, but [...]
Stephane Mattei, TV producer Breakfast at Le Ceylan, tel: (33-49) 551 4240, is a must for its first-class people watching — nearly all of Ajaccio stops by. Next, take a stroll along rue Fesch, the main commercial strip, stopping at the Fesch Museum, tel: (33-49) 521 4817, which boasts one of the largest collections of [...]
Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Resort, Cabo San Lucas This 154-room retreat wins over couples with 2.5 miles of private, pristine sand; no hard-partying tourists or pesky beach vendors here. Instead, expect your own beach bed, candlelit beachside dinners and wellness classes to set the lazy agenda. Two outdoor heated pools with underwater music, tennis courts and [...]
Much of Cuba appears to be stuck in time. Vintage American cars roll past crumbling Spanish-style buildings, songs made famous by the Buena Vista Social Club drift from open windows along the street, and life seems to have changed little since the late 1950s, when Fidel Castro came into power. Similarly, the nation’s cuisine – [...]
Global warming is changing the adventure-travel industry. Sure, climate change has had an adverse effect on activities like coral-reef diving and polar-bear watching. But there are many more stunning things tourists can do and see, thanks to the earth’s changing landscape. From springtime hikes in Greenland and on eastern Tibetan trails, which had been covered [...]
When we think of fast food in the U.S., we imagine mega-chains with thousands of restaurants around the world — too many, in fact, for the brands to have much quality control. But in some countries, such as Brazil and India, the concept is just catching on, and the quality of the food you’ll [...]
If you had to guess the location of the world’s longest continuously running ski club, you might pick somewhere like Austria or Switzerland. But the answer, according to the International Ski Federation, is Australia. Skiing was introduced to Australia in 1861, when three Norwegian miners in the Gold Rush settlement of Kiandra, New South Wales, [...]