Jodhpur: Rajasthan’s rough-hewn ‘Blue City’ of royal grandeur
In this video, we take a pre-Covid trip to Jodhpur, second city in India’s northwest state of Rajasthan.
Known locally as the “Blue City”, Jodhpur is a popular tourist ...
Less leisure, more pressure: a look at post-pandemic travel
Many people are wondering what post-pandemic travelling will look like, how Covid-19 will impact foreign holidays and business trips.
In this video, the Economist takes a look at the implications ...
Silbo Gomero: the whistled language of La Gomera island
In this video, we travel to the Spanish island of La Gomera in the Canaries, to encounter an ancient mode of communication.
Long before telephones were invented, locals living on ...
Buenos Aires: the passionate city synonymous with tango
In this video, we travel to Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, a city that combines faded European grandeur with Latin passion, to explore the dance form that is almost a ...
Belfast: a modern heart embraced by mythical nature
Modern Belfast has a pace and bustle that you’ll find nowhere else in Northern Ireland.
From the city centre’s award-winning Titanic Belfast – a state-of-the-art multimedia museum – to walking ...
Memory lane: the art deco architecture of Miami Beach
Florida’s popular resort city has undeniable allure – whether on or off its famous shore. And in this video, we take a walking tour around Miami Beach to view its ...
Willemstad: Curaçao’s lively capital of many colours
In this video, we travel to Willemstad, the lively capital of Curaçao, the ‘C’ in the ABC Dutch Caribbean islands, which also include Aruba and Bonaire.
The Santa Ana ...
Shiraz: resplendent city of gardens, poetry and Persian culture
In this video we take a pre-Covid look at Iran’s Shiraz, renowned as the site of the graves of poets Hafez and Sa’di – both major pilgrimage destinations for ...
Cancelled carnival: Venice’s muted nod to pre-Lent revels
We travel to Venice for a look at its muted nod to carnival this year, in lieu of the ordinarily lavish annual celebrations.
Cancelled in 2021 as part of Italy’s ...
Mozambique: blessed with turquoise waters and vibrant heritage
This video offers us pre-Covid highlights of the enigmatic southeast African country of Mozambique.
With its long, dune-fringed beaches and turquoise waters, Mozambique’s eastern coastline along the Indian Ocean ...
Oh, the plates you’ll go: a tour of Taipei’s culinary delights
Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, has many cultural offerings – among them, a rich culinary tradition that justifiably draws foodie travellers from around the world.
In this pre-Covid video, Taipei native Tzung-Han ...
Rich in contrasts, Romania merges history with unspoiled wilderness
In this video, we take a closer look at highlights of Romania, a country of contrasts, located on the Balkan Peninsula.
As part of its rich history, the former Soviet ...
Speechless in Seattle: blending scenic waterways and counterculture
In this video, we take a pre-Covid look at Seattle, one of the most beautiful cities in America, which exploded into prominence relatively recently, with the rise of grunge music ...
The road of the pilgrim: walking the Camino de Santiago
The Camino de Santiago, or Pilgrim Route, is the longest-established “tourist” route in Europe, and its final section through Galicia provides echoes of the medieval pilgrimage to the thousands who ...
Don’t look down: nine of the world’s most heart-stopping stairways
Stairways are one of humankind’s oldest inventions, a simple method for getting up a slope without sliding back down again. But of course… the bigger the slope, the more ...
Sacred sights: touring the world’s most beautiful temples
From Tibet’s Potala Palace to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat to the Vatican City’s Basilica of Saint Peter, the world’s worship sites are among the most memorable landmarks ...
Geographical arbitrage: five years as a frugal nomad
Self-described minimalist Peter Lawrence has always valued his time over money. He lived simply for decades and was able to retire at 44. But after several years in his paid-off condo ...
Counting down to Season 2 of ‘Tia Does Agrotourism’
In this video, we review highlights from the first season of the popular ‘Tia does Agrotourism’ series, following travel vlogger and blogger Tia Savva as she explores the unspoiled rural ...
Stark anticipation: Agios Tychon Beach waits for life to return
In this video by travel group Idyllic Cyprus, we discover Agios Tychon Beach, one of Limassol’s widest and most popular seafronts, typically drawing swarms of tourists and locals in ...
Galway: Ireland’s cosmopolitan, culture-fuelled city of cool
Arty, bohemian Galway is one of Ireland’s most engaging cities, and famous for its culture-fuelled festivals, vibrant shopfronts, picturesque coastline and a music scene like no other.
Capital of ...
Impossible to ignore: the souks and sights of vibrant Marrakesh
As of 2021, Marrakesh is the Kingdom of Morocco’s fifth-largest city and, until the outbreak of Covid-19, has been considered its most exciting, mixing mayhem with memorable sights and experiences.
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The Rethymno baker who still makes phyllo by hand
At 86 years old, Crete native Giorgos Hatziparaskos is one of the last bakers in Greece making phyllo pastry by hand, his workshop located in the heart of Rethymno’s old ...
Stewards of the North: travelling with the Sámi
In this video, travel vlogger Alice Ford shares her experience travelling with a Sámi family of reindeer herders in northern Norway.
The formerly nomadic, indigenous Sámi people are ...
Cusco: ‘navel of the world’ and ancient capital of the Incas
In this video, we follow dedicated travellers, brothers Alex and Marko Ayling, as they explore Cusco, a city in southeastern Peru near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes.
Known to ...