Slovakia is rapidly becoming a top winter destination with its popular mountain resorts and breathtaking scenery. The Slovak Republic offers over 300 resorts to choose from, mostly located in national parks. Plenty of freeride zones, great snow conditions and good downhill runs make Slovakia the perfect winter destination for both amateurs and experts.

A blend of Gothic and Islamic architecture, the Castel del Monte is a magnificent UNESCO World Heritage in Apulia, Italy.

I have twice enjoyed the good fortune of researching large parts of Tuscany. The area has an incredibly strong identity and some well-circulated stereotypes: •    Gently rippled hills a dozen shades of green. •    Cinematically perfect fortified hill towns. •    Cypress-lined roads, leading to massive estates – inevitably where Napoleon once slept, with the infamous … More

Though the scariest thing you’ll likely encounter in Transylvania is a distressed cow, after a century of being name-checked in literature and film, the region is synonymous with murderous, shape-shifting creatures with gnarly overbites. The lack of troubling puncture wounds to the neck notwithstanding, much of the hype is true. Transylvania is blessed with an … More

If you’re ever in Barcelona and want to test the waters of the Mediterranean, the beaches in the Ciutat Vella district of Barceloneta will do just fine. If however, you want a beach resort town built on coastal charm, head to Sitges. Just 35 km southwest of Barcelona, Sitges is one of Catalonia’s most popular destinations, … More

From relative obscurity to a blockbuster global brand, Stieg Larsson is a venerable Swedish juggernaut in the mold of ABBA, IKEA, H&M … or Ace of Base. The insane success of the late journalist-writer’s Millennium crime trilogy is the stuff of legend. With close to 30 million books sold from Abu Dhabi to Zanzibar, The … More