Was this the capital of Finland or a portal into Dante's 9th Circle of Icy Hell? Surveying the frozen landscape, covered in snow, and the grey, godless sky, I couldn't be entirely sure.
It wasn't my idea of an ideal first night in a new country, but sometimes circumstances beyond your control, force you into situations you never expected to be in
The humble coastal town of Hermanus on South Africa's Western Cape is famous for one thing, and one thing only. It's the world's best place for land-based whale watching.
Discovered in 1974, outside of Xi'an China, the Terracotta Army portrays the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China.
We came, we saw, we ate. Yup, that handily sums up our South American travel experience. After all, no foray into a new country is complete without noshing on the local cuisine