City kayaking tours around the world

Bridge over Derwent River in Hobart

Some cities demand to be admired from the water. I know – I live in one of them. As lovely as Sydney is, it is never lovelier than when you are out on the harbour. There are other cities too where the water is a huge feature. Copenhagen and Seattle are famous for their beautiful [...]

Best of the web: Travel inspiration

A bumper crop of inspirational travel links from the blogosphere. I really enjoyed this month’s round-up. Intelligent Travel is running a series on readers’ guides to their favourite cities. In this post, Londoner Emma Torry gives us a personal tour of Hong Kong, from her top dim sum haunts to her favourite natural beauty spots. [...]

Photo Friday: Fairytale Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark; August 2006 The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen Harbour is one of Denmark’s most famous landmarks. As a result she usually attracts a crowd of adoring onlookers, not unlike the Mona Lisa in the Louvre in Paris. There’s none of this business of admiring her from afar either – one by one or [...]

Photo Friday: Brød in Nyhavn

Copenhagen, Denmark; August 2006 Nyhavn or New Haven is one of the most picturesque parts of Copenhagen. The waterfront is lined with restaurants, cafés and bars and you can sit outside and enjoy a bite to eat or a drink. The classic Danish open sandwich – or smørrebrød – is a popular choice, or a [...]

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