Plockton is a village in the Lochalsh, Wester Ross area of the Scottish Highlands known as the "Jewel of the Highlands". It sits on a sheltered bay with impressive views overlooking Loch Carron. The centre of Plockton consists of a row of mostly white-painted and natural brick cottages that follows the curve of the small harbour. It was here that I...

The Orkneys are an archipelago about 16 kilometres off the north coast of Scotland consisting of approximately 70 islands, 20 of which are inhabited today. However, overall the Orkney Islands have been inhabited for more than 8,800 years, with Scandinavian clans dominating the area in the 8th century BCE. Norse raiders arrived in the late 8th centu...

Lord Howe Island has fewer than 400 residents and with daily visitor numbers capped at 400 to help protect the island's natural environment, this is one destination where you never need to worry about crowds. This unique destination is not well known overseas and perhaps not widely known in Australia outside the state of New South Wales, of which i...

York is a cathedral city with Roman origins and one of England's most attractive historic cities, situated where the rivers Ouse and Foss meet in North Yorkshire. The city has long-standing structures including its city walls and a wealth of historic attractions, of which York Minster and The Shambles are perhaps the most prominent. Earlier this ye...

Located in the remote far west of New South Wales, close to the border with South Australia, Broken Hill started out as a frontier mining town and has long attracted visitors seeking an authentic outback experience. Filled with many attractions and endless photo opportunities, the so-called Silver City was added to Australia's National Heritage Lis...

Vietnam's largest city and its economic nerve centre, Ho Chi Minh City is a fascinating mixture of the old and the new as towering skyscrapers compete for space with centuries-old pagodas and historic French colonial buildings. The city is a maelstrom of people and traffic and navigating through it can be a nightmare, but there are rewards that mak...