There are rainbows everywhere you look in Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia cathedral.

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In the UK, November 5th is affectionately known as either Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Night. It commemorates the so-called Gun Powder Plot, a failed attempt to blow up Parliament over 400 years ago.

On this day I always think back to the evening I spent witnessing the dramatic, fire-filled celebrations that take place around the streets of Lewes in Southern England…

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Thanks to a landslide (no really!), we weren’t able to do the Coastal Classic Train between Anchorage and Seward in 2007. But it was worth the 11 year wait!

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Canada’s Icefields Parkway runs 144 miles through the Rocky Mountains of Alberta. At its southern end is the picturesque Lake Louise while its northern tip is marked by the idyllic town of Jasper.

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The Pyramids at Giza are incredible. But so is their grandfather – the oldest pyramid of them all, the Step Pyramid of Djoser at nearby Saqqara.

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I imagine the Parthenon is a special place at any time of the day, but first thing in the morning, before the crowds arrive, is just magical.

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For me the calli, campi and canali (streets, squares and canals) of Venice’s Cannaregio district are a like a home away from home.

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There are few stretches of road anywhere on Earth more iconic or recognisable than Highway 163 heading into Monument Valley, Utah.

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Watching the sunrise from the summit of Haleakala volcano is a ‘must do’ when visiting Maui. But the sunset is just as beautiful, and much more peaceful.

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We all want good weather on our vacations. But bad weather can really add to the drama of a place.

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