visit rocamadour

A miracle in Rocamadour

This beautiful religious complex on the side of a cliff is one of France’s most popular sites – but how did Rocamadour come to be?

rock of gibraltar

The rock of Gibraltar

You really can’t avoid the rock when you visit Gibraltar – it literally looms over everything you do. So here are the best ways to explore the rock itself.

Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi’s underwhelming citadel

This Vietnamese addition to UNESCO’s World Heritage Site has hundreds of years of history – but does that mean it’s worth visiting the Thang Long Citadel?

trang an boat tour

The inland Ha Long Bay

The Trang An Landscape in Vietnam is often called the ‘Inland Halong Bay’. Here’s what it’s like to take a boat trip amongst the mountains and in the caves.

schokland

From an island to a sea to a field

It looks like a field but the Dutch site of Schokland has a long history. Once it was an island, then it was a sea. Now it is land again. What’s it like to visit?

grootbos private nature reserve

The Cape’s fascinations of nature

South Africa’s Cape might be just 0.5% of Africa’s landmass, but it has 20% of the continent’s plant species. And, oddly, they’re fascinating!