Things to Do in Derby: from Pubs to Suffragettes
Looking for things to do in Derby, join Mark Bibby Jackson as he has a run in with an anti-suffragette, climbs a steep tower and settles into a pint or…
Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 Prayagraj India
Maha Kumbh Mela or Prayag Kumbh Mela is a phenomenal spectacle of millions of Hindu pilgrims in India who gather every six years to bathe in a sacred river. It is held every six years…
Pushkar Camel Fair 2024, India
The Pushkar Camel Fair in November is a fantastic, colourful madhouse where Hindu pilgrims, mystics, cattle traders, entertainers, tourists and camera crews mix with some 30,000…
London Weekend Breaks: Haymarket Hotel
On one of their infrequent London weekend breaks, Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise discover the lure of the capital undiminished while staying at the Haymarket and visiting the West End. It’s…
Konya Whirling Dervishes Festival 2025
Each December the Turkish city of Konya will host one of the most exquisite ceremonies of spirituality with the mesmerising beauty of the Whirling Dervishes…
Exploring the Best of Hawaii Holidays
Hawaii, the isolated and paradisaical archipelago in the Central Pacific, tops many travellers’ bucket list. Home to dramatic landscapes, comprising white sandy beaches, waterfalls and canyons, you can not only spend…
Thailand Travel Tips: Do’s and Don’ts
Having lived three years in the Thai border town of Mae Sot and visiting the kingdom more times than he can recall, Johan Smits shares his Thailand travel tips to…
Loy Krathong Festival 2025, Thailand
One of Thailand’s most beautiful and beguiling festivals, Loy Krathong festival is enormously popular with Thais and visitors alike. People flock to lakes and rivers to float their krathongs on…
Yi Peng Lantern Festival 2025, Thailand
The Yi Peng festival, one of Thailand’s most charming and alluring events, is incredibly well-liked by both locals and tourists. The north of the country sees its nightly heavens illuminated…
From Bullitt to Vertigo: San Francisco Movies
Hollywood might not be in San Francisco, but some of the most famous films have been set in California’s northern city – and that’s not even counting the TV series…
Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2024
Thailand is certainly no stranger to everything that’s quirky and out of the ordinary. The Phuket Vegetarian Festival held in autumn – also known under its more Taoist-inspired…
Diwali 2025 (Deewali), Festival of Lights, India
What do you do when you return home after having been exiled for 14 years? You heave a sigh of relief and celebrate. That’s what happens during Diwali (also called Deepavali)…
Things to Do in Kuala Lumpur without the Twin Towers
Looking for things to do in Kuala Lumpur without the twin towers, Johan Smits spends 48 hours in Malaysia’s capital discovering its Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures…
Ventnor Fringe, Isle of Wight 2024
This year’s Ventnor Fringe will feature performances outdoor cinema and improv events. As always the Fringe will feature emerging talent and future stars in a line-up of the most exciting…
Things to Do in San Francisco SoMa District
Host of the first Rugby World Cup Sevens to ever take place in the US, San Francisco’s SoMa (South of Market) neighbourhood is a rapidly changing neighbourhood. Encompassing several sub-neighbourhoods…
World Nomad Games 2020, Turkey
Dubbed the “Olympics for nomads”, the biennial World Nomad Games is an extraordinary and chaotic spectacle of dozens of traditional nomad sports. After being held in Kyrgyzstan three times in…
Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2025
The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (often called the Ubud Writers Festival), one of the best literary festivals in the world, is held in the central Bali town of Ubud in October and will celebrate …
Ganesh Chaturthi Festival 2024, India
The spectacular Hindu Ganesh Chaturthi festival in September is a 10-day affair of colourful festivities, involving singing, dancing and theatre honouring the birth of the elephant-headed deity. The start of…
Sapporo Summer Festival 2019
Lasting a whole month from mid-July to mid-August, the Sapporo Summer Festival 2019 is packed with a variety of cultural, musical, gastronomical and fireworks events attracting…
12 Destinations for Bookworms
To mark International Literacy Day on 8th September, we round up 12 top destinations for bookworms. From the famed residence of Edgar Allen Poe in Baltimore to Peru’s 60th anniversary…
Visit Baltimore a City of Renaissance
Located just two hours south of New York and forty minutes north of Washington D.C, Baltimore, Maryland glistens as a modern day American city, positioned perfectly in the cultural and…
Things to Do in Leipzig: From Bach to the Spinnerei
From becoming immersed in the local music scene to getting blind drunk at 11 in the morning, Mark Bibby Jackson discovers plenty of things to do in Leipzig for a…
Rainforest Fringe Festival 2019
During a period of eight days in July, the best of Sarawak’s art, music, culture, craft, photography, film, food and heritage will be showcased in the heart of Kuching, the…
George Town Festival 2024, Penang
Art and heritage will take over Penang’s capital during the George Town Festival from 19 to 28 July 2024. Drawing in tens of thousands of visitors from across the world…
