Known throughout the world for its fine ceramics, the Dutch city of Delft also has close ties with the Royal House of Orange and it was the home of Baroque period painter and "Master of Light", Johannes Vermeer, for his entire life. Born in 1632, Vermeer began his career in the early 1650s by painting large-scale biblical and mythological scenes, b...

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is expected to reopen for visitors and worshippers at the end of 2024, more than five years after the devastating fire that tore through the roof of the building in April 2019. The restoration project is currently on track to meet the reopening deadline of December 2024 set by French President Emmanuel Macron just afte...

A boat ride along the Mekong River is one of the highlights of a trip to Vietnam and can be combined with a visit to the unique floating markets. Cai Rang is the largest floating market in the Mekong Delta and is located about six kilometres from the town of Can Tho. You can reach the market by boat from Ninh Kieu Wharf in Can Tho and it takes abou...

Evergreen Lodge, a classic mountain resort located on the western border of Yosemite National Park, California, is reopening for the 2023 season on 17 February. Visitors can explore the beauty of Yosemite while enjoying the rustic yet refined ambiance of one of the area's premier eco-friendly lodges. Nestled in the woods bordering Yosemite National...

Sydneysiders are excited about the transformation finally of the Art Gallery of New South Wales into a two-building gallery, a project that was 11 years in the making. Art loving visitors to Sydney from elsewhere in Australia and from overseas will also be keen to see what all the fuss is about. The new building in Australia's largest city opened t...

Luxury travel company andBeyond has partnered with the School of Wildlife Conservation at the African Leadership University (ALU) to launch the WILDeconomy Masterclass, a six-day educational journey hosted at andBeyond's lodges in Tanzania and Kenya that examines the role of the wildlife economy in Africa. For more than 30 years, andBeyond's busine...