Inspiring Travel Writing About Cities: Page 6 of 35

A Walking Tour in Costa Rica | Mary Novakovich | Costa Rica | Pacific Coast

"It was hard to avoid a slight sense of panic in the arrivals lounge at San Jose airport. Scores of taxi touts swarmed round us, making it difficult to find our guide who was to look after us during our walking holiday. I know it’s a typical scene in..."

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View from the Citadel: A Guide to the Corsican Town of Calvi | Mary Novakovich | France | Corsica Region | Calvi

"In some ways, it’s hard not to empathise with Horatio Nelson when he turned his back on Corsica and on the northern port of Calvi in particular. After all, it’s where he famously lost the sight of one eye in a battle against the French and he vowed..."

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A Lesson In Grapes: A Vineyard in French Catalonia | Mary Novakovich | France | Languedoc/ South West

"Jérôme Coussanes holds up several bunches of grapes. “That’s Muscat,” he says, pointing to a pale green bunch, “and that’s Grenache.” There aren’t many ten year old boys who can spot the difference between grape varieties, let alone care about such..."

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Best Towns in Malaga Province: A Guide to Andalucia | Fiona Dunlop | Spain | Andalucia

"Central Andalucía has it all, from a sweep of high density resorts bordering the Mediterranean to cosseting towns of the wild interior like Ronda or Antequera. In summer, glitzy Marbella is the long-standing hotspot for anyone with sailing, golfing..."

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On the Banks of the Kowie River: South Africa's Eastern Cape | Rosanne Turner | South Africa | Eastern Cape

"“At last you're here” the sign on the wall said as we pulled into the parking lot of My Pond Hotel. Well that about summed it up. Eight hours in a car with young children can leave you rather frazzled, and in need of some R..."

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Paarl Pleasures: An Alternative Wine Route in South Africa | Rosanne Turner | South Africa | Winelands | Paarl

"Most people know Stellenbosch for its student town reputation and Franschhoek for its gastronomic flair. But how many people consider a weekend away in Paarl? I gave it a try, and discovered a few pleasant surprises."

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Paradise Found or Paradise Lost? A Trip to the Andaman Islands | Fiona Dunlop | Thailand | Southern Thailand: The Andaman Coast

"Ptolemy, the Roman geographer, may have charted them way back in the 2nd century, but until recently the Andaman’s were pretty much off the radar. Scattered seductively over the turquoise depths of the Bay of Bengal, the 204 islands are a two-hour..."

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Measuring a Life in Trips: Adventures Around Paris | Ann Banks | France | Ile-de-France | Paris

"Not every parent would send a daughter to Paris by herself as an 18th birthday present. But mine didn't hesitate. Like many U.S. Army couples who'd married during World War II, they'd taken a second honeymoon in Paris after the fighting ended. The..."

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Power Plant To Amusment Park: A German Wunderland | Catherine Cooper | Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

"What do you get if you cross an unused nuclear power station with a hotel complex and an amusement park for kids? No, this isn’t a joke. The answer is Wunderland near Kalkar, Germany; all thanks to three countries changing their minds and a forward-..."

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Wandering the Wetlands: Bog Walking In Estonia | Catherine Cooper | Estonia | Tallinn Region | Tallinn

"Tallinn is usually what comes to mind when people think of Estonia, but with 50% of the country’s surface covered by forests and nearly a quarter of its land by swampland, I thought it might be an interesting place to go walking. There are around 7,..."

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