Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is located the Miljacka River, surrounded by the Dinaric Alps. Its centre has museums including Sarajevo 1878–1918, which covers the 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassination that sparked World War I. The old quarter, Baščaršija, include the Ottoman-era Gazi Husrev-bey Mosque. Ski Sarajevo has...

WWT Slimbridge is a 100-acre wetland wildlife reserve near Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, England on the eastern side of the estuary of the River Severn. The reserve, set up by the artist and naturalist Sir Peter Scott, opened in November 1946. The Slimbridge 2020 project plans to transform Slimbridge Wetlands Centre with a series of new and immers...

Backyard Travel, the online boutique tour operator specializing in insider tours throughout Asia, has launched a new cycling tour through the little-seen riverside communities of the Mekong delta. The three-day Scenic Roads on a Mekong Delta Cycling Tour starts from Ho Chi Minh City, with a chauffeur ride to the town of Cai Lay. Here, the bikes are...

The Boutique Hotel Alhambra & Villa Augusta, which is located on the relatively unknown island of Lošinj, has introduced a five- course vegan degustation menu with wine pairings at the hotel's Restaurant Alfred Keller. Executive Chef Thomas Brasleret has created a menu using organic, locally sourced ingredients that gives prominence to plant ba...

El Hierro, which is the second smallest of the Canary Islands after La Graciosa and a UNESCO biosphere reserve since 2000El, aims to become the first island that is 100% sustainable. The island of 268 square kilometres has almost 11,000 inhabitants and its volcanic landscapes, swimming areas and pleasant year-round climate make this quiet and compa...

It hit home just how really good the current revival of Mary Poppins when it had ended. As we all swarmed out of a Prince Edward Theatre (packed to the rafters) I overheard any number of loud and glowing impromptu reviews. People who clearly did not know each other were sharing the joy at what they had just been part of. The very diverse nature of ...