A 1902 Funicular Railway
One thing that had been highlighted, when it came to Wellington, was the over 100 year old funicular railway, that…
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Cardiff Castle: What, Not, to Do…
OK, let me clarify. I have seen plenty of castles. So much that now I try to avoid them the…
Lima’s Archbishop’s Palace
Since the Archbishop’s Palace appeared on Rough Guides’ Things-not-to-miss list, I decided to swing by when I was exploring the…
A Collection of Low-Cost Airlines
When looking for plane tickets taking me to, for me, unknown parts of the world, I of course tend to…
Arctic Cathedral
The Arctic Cathedral in Tromsø is a small one of its kind. But it is well worth a visit, I…
Mugg & Bean: A Tasty Surprise
I spotted Mugg & Bean several places around South Africa, but it wasn’t until I was looking for lunch in…
The Robben Island of Johannesburg
Constitution Hill is kind of a mishmash of things, surrounding Constitution Square are Number 4, Women’s Jail, Awaiting Trial Block,…
Local Designers at Work
If you’re in Johannesburg and into fashion and local designers, you surely have to go visit The Work Shop in Newtown.…
Newtown: Yea and Nay
I had read that the Newtown neighbourhood in Johannesburg was a vibrant, artisan one, so of course I wanted to…
The Doha Airport Hotel, Airside
This hotel stay came about when I was left with an 8 hour layover at Doha airport, from 11pm to…
On a Day Trip to Pretoria
Since it is just a short train trip away from Johannesburg, I figured I’d go have a look at Pretoria…