The Mother City has long been known for its beauty and diversity, but last year it gained fame for surviving "Day Zero", the date in April 2018 when Cape Town's water supply was supposed to run dry following a long drought. Challenged to conserve water, the city's residents pulled off a near miracle. Day Zero kept getting pushed back and in the end...

Not to be confused with the Caribbean island of similar name, Antigua Guatemala is a must-see gem if you are travelling in Central America. ​ The former colonial Spanish capital of this part of the world in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site with preserved colonial Spanish architecture of breathtaking beauty....

Bergen is said to be the wettest city in Europe and certainly it rained for five of the six days that I was there. ​ But that should not detract from the beauty of this, Norway's second-largest city. The striking Bryggen area of colourful former warehouses, the harbour jam-packed with cargo ships, vessels serving the offshore oil and gas industry a...

"This is Ystad," announced the conductor on the train that had brought me to this southernmost part of Sweden. It was a low-key announcement that didn't do justice to this stunningly beautiful town overlooking the Baltic Sea.  I had travelled from Stockholm on two trains to get here, eager to see this former Danish territory and thriving film ...