Check out Baru - some 45-mins off the cost of Cartagena, described more “Jurassic Park than Sandals Resort”.
Summer is half over. America’s Emerald City, Seattle, offers a plethora of family-friendly West Coast attractions. We had travel writer extraordinaire Michael Sissons check it out - from where to eat and play to where to stay.
Famous as the home of the Calgary Stampede, Alberta’s largest city draws visitors from around the world, lured by its cowboy charm, wild west heritage and proximity to Canada’s majestic Rocky Mountain Parks.
Travelling this summer - especially in the US? We strongly urge you to take on board these flight attendant tips. Ignore at your own peril!
Hot on the heels of the popular Imagine Van Gogh immersive exhibition that ran in Vancouver until October 15th comes the Western Canadian debut of Imagine Picasso. Mark Sissons breaks it all down.
The first in our series of pro tips for travelling in the post-Covid era: Covid-19 testing
The ‘new normal’ means people are re-evaluating their lives and careers and choosing to venture far afield. Read why this one region of Mexico is a viable option for relocation.
Looking for a quick foodie holiday? Ukraine is the undiscovered country that will cause your friends to say, “Come again? Where is that?” and look at your pictures with envy. The food is by turns inventive and inexpensive, creative and delicious.
Monique Toda decided that this will be a summer of living with gratitude - never taking for granted the sound of waves crashing on the shore, or the glow of the moon, or the chirping of birds, or the wind on my face, or sunsets, or hugs from my loved ones. Never, ever, ever. Hello, summer!
A new expansion at Vancouver International Airport cost more than a quarter-of-a-billion dollars. But with no passengers or aircraft to occupy it
Whether you are journeying thousands of miles from home, or staying put in ‘stay-cation’ mode, our fitness and nutrition expert Yevgenia Baranska shares some indispensable tips.
Released from lockdown, travel writer Mark Sessions finds plenty of fresh air, space and safe family fun in Canada’s Okanagan vacation region
This extraordinarily beautiful photograph was taken last week by wildlife conservationist Nick Mooney who was in a helicopter west of Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park searching for Tasmania’s endangered wedge-tailed eagles.
Renowned Ukrainian fitness and nutrition expert, Yevgenia Baranska, shares her tips on how to emerge from the coronavirus lockdown in the best shape possible.
As New York City began to go into lockdown mode, our savvy agent toured different neighbourhoods to document a shockingly changed Manhattan.
Take an old mining community turned hippy enclave, add a temperate rainforest, rolling green pastures and stunning coastline and you’ve got New Zealand North Island’s most perfect hideaway. Savvy travellers Shannon Melnyk and Mark Sissons break it down for us.
My Savvy Traveller was savvy sleuthing this year at the New York Times Travel Show! Our quick take from the show…
It took us a while but we finally managed to visit Spain’s version of the Riviera - the famed Costa del Sol. Here’s our quick take on the area and the general region of Andalusia.
Savvy traveller Mark Sissons travelled to Canada’s Okanagan region and discovered a ski resort that offers a myriad of winter activities, F&B options and fun.
This Just In…
American Tourist in Japan Arrested for Allegedly Desecrating Shrine
Nov 15, 2024 - An American visiting Japan with his family has been arrested on suspicion of vandalism after allegedly desecrating Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu Shrine. According to Reuters, the 65-year-old (identified as Steve Lee Hayes) clawed five letters representing family names into a pillar of the Torii gates with his fingernails. He allegedly etched the characters “just for fun,” according to Tokyo Weekender, and was taken into custody at his hotel. The incident is one in a string of similar defacements, visitors having graffitied pillars at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo twice already this year. Reuters reports that “overtourism” may be to blame: 27 million people visited Japan between January and September, injecting the equivalent of $37.5 billion into the economy but also saddling the country with drunken, rowdy visitors who leave their trash in the streets and strain transportation systems and generally make life more difficult for locals.
Portugal’s second-largest city has plenty to offer - including a slower pace, cooler temperatures and seemingly limitless dining and shopping options.