A [Sept 2013] poll named Zurich the best city in the world to live in. It’s good for tourists, too. The city makes visiting especially easy, with an extensive tram system and entry to museums and galleries all on the one ticket. Gareth found this friendly city on its namesake lake the perfect choice for… Continue reading
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Thames Path through London in Lonely Planet’s 1,000 Ultimate Adventures book
A section of the Thames Path through London is in Lonely Planet’s 1,000 Ultimate Adventures book. The Path, where it runs from Kingston to Greenwich, is described as ‘a London highlights reel’ – passing Kew Gardens, Battersea Power Station, Westminster and Shakespeare’s Globe. ‘Expect surprising contrasts – the leafy emptiness of the riverbank through Richmond… Continue reading →
Abu Dhabi, winter holiday destination if you want more than beach and ski
Ipsos MORI polled 18,000 people in 24 countries in 2013, and asked them, among other questions, which world city they wanted to visit. From the answers they drew up what they described as a list of “superbrand” cities. In fourth place on the list, behind some very to be expected cities (London, Paris and New… Continue reading →
Greener holidays make landfall on Turkey’s tourist coast
I paid my first visit to Turkey during the early years of mass tourism to witness, at first hand, a conspicuous conservation success. Here was a country listening to wise advice from overseas well-wishers, in this case German Green MEPs and pioneer British eco-warrior David Bellamy. They did not want the country to repeat the… Continue reading →
World-beating Brecon Beacons’ view of the stars
Last night (12 August) may have been the best night to watch the Perseid meteor shower, the incredible cosmic lightshow that takes place in August every year. But it’s worth looking out tonight as well (August 12-13), astronomers say, when there should be more good displays of meteors (shooting stars). The best time to watch… Continue reading →
Fast charging into the future as electric cars bypass range anxiety
Remember “range anxiety”? It used to be on every electric car (EV) detractor’s lips, or spoken in its long form, thus: “I wouldn’t buy one of those Nissan Leafs because I don’t want to run out of power in the middle of nowhere.” Two new words are now replacing the petrol head’s favorite anti-EV excuse…. Continue reading →