Brian Finch shares his experiences in and around Cape Town. Continue reading Cape Town
Category: We’ve Been There
Stanford’s travel tales from our in-house travel experts.
Vancouver
Many organisations publish regular lists of cities ranking them by liveability or, in other words, the quality of life. Some of the lists are more respectable than others but most of them put Vancouver very high or even on top. There must be something in it. This year I finally had a chance to visit this famous city and compare it to the nearby (by North American standards) favourites of mine, Seattle and Portland. Continue reading Vancouver
Mount St. Helens
It was my second attempt to see Mount St Helens. First time, more than a decade ago, the weather was so bad that we only managed to reach the first visitor centre located at Silver Lake, 30 miles from the mountain itself. There we were told that there was no point of going any further as due to dense fog and heavy rain the visibility was near zero and even from the furthest viewpoint up the road you couldn’t see the mountain.
British Columbia
I guess most people when they hear the name of British Columbia they imagine high mountains, endless forests, wild landscapes and rain. We had exactly the same expectations when we entered Canada’s westernmost province driving from Lake Louise via the spectacular Kicking Horse canyon. And we were right. Continue reading British Columbia
From Hong Kong, with Love
Indre Glazauskaite explains why Hong Kong deserves at least a second visit.
The 5 scariest places on the planet
Just in time for Halloween – head off on a terrifying trip to one of these five frightening locations IF YOU DARE! Continue reading The 5 scariest places on the planet
3 great Uzbek destinations along the Silk Road
Our friends Ania and Jon of the Hitch-Hikers Handbook share some hidden treasures from along the Silk Road. Continue reading 3 great Uzbek destinations along the Silk Road
Adios, Vochos!
Jude Brosnan shares some photographs that show that the motorcar is perhaps no longer the symbol of progress it once was, down Mexico way. Continue reading Adios, Vochos!
A view from Ashgabat
We’re thrilled to be able to share another blog from Ania and Jon of the Hitch-Hikers Handbook as they enter Turkmenistan…
All about Ankara
Caroline Sandes discovers there’s a lot more to Ankara than you might imagine.