Shisha, Sun and Sand: On Safari in Dubai
What to do when Allah gives you sand? Plough over it in a 4×4, hitch a ride on a camel and try your hand at surfing dunes… Ben Rhodes goes on desert safari in Dubai. As I teetered at the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Experience
Voyage To The Bottom of The Sea
Famous for its sun, sea and sand dunes, The Canary Island’s Gran Canaria boasts another renowned attraction in the form of a (rather brightly coloured) submarine. Sasha Arms goes rolling in the deep… I’ll admit it: my imagination went slightly … Continue reading
Brooklyn Graffiti Tour: The Painting’s On The Wall
Graffiti = art? Richard Tulloch is a little sceptical, but that doesn’t stop him taking a spray-painted tour of New York’s infamous Brooklyn district. Unless it’s a Banksy, when I see graffiti sprayed on public walls I assume I’m in … Continue reading
Twisted Firestarters: The Burning Man Festival
With America’s famously-freaky and free-spirited festival journeying back out to Black Rock Desert at the end of August, we asked our reporter, Ben Rhodes, for his recollections from 2011… Imagine a place where there is no concept of money, only … Continue reading
Ticket to Ride: Los Angeles by Subway
Korea Town, Angels Flight, the Mexican historic zone and a resurgent Financial District, full of bars and restaurants, are just some of the alternative attractions of LA… you just need to buy a ticket for the subway, says Vince Robbins. … Continue reading
The Spirit of Scotland: Edinburgh Whisky Tasting
No trip to Scotland’s capital would be complete without some extensive sampling of the nation’s favourite tipple. Chris Osburn heads over to The Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh for some shots, with a dash of circus. The king o’ drinks … Continue reading
Sculpture By The Sea: Al Fresco Art in Sydney
Art needn’t be exclusive, as Richard Tulloch discovers when he passes judgement over 2011′s crop of creations at Sydney’s open-air exhibition by the sea. Why do hundreds of thousands of people, many of whom would never visit an art gallery, … Continue reading
Turn of the Corkscrew: Wine Tasting in South France
With three times more hectares dedicated to viticulture than Bordeaux, and better weather, isn’t it time winos started visiting the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France? Sasha Arms indulges in a drop of eno-tourism. There are some disagreeable and slightly galling misconceptions … Continue reading
Berlin’s Beach Bars: Sun, Spree and Sand
Imported sand, polluted waters and factory vistas. The Bahamas is ain’t, but Craig Robinson discovers that, nonetheless, he does love to be beside the Spree-side. The nearest ocean to Berlin is over 200km away — and North Sea beaches aren’t … Continue reading
Budapest Baths: Some Like It Hot
Stuart Wadsworth visits five of Budapest’s famous bath houses, where he encounters boardgames, beers, rub downs and raves… and still allows himself plenty of scope for a relaxing soak. “This is the place where Budapest comes to chill out,” Laszlo, … Continue reading