Greenwich is where hemispheres meet and royal heritage combines with contemporary architecture. It's home to a World Heritage Site, The O2 arena, Britain's only urban cable car, one of London's prettiest royal parks and the Prime Meridian of the World – longitude zero. You can get here in 20 minutes by Docklands Light Railway and wander through Gre...

Private water taxi is the glamourous way to arrive at Venice hotel that was formerly a doge's palace. Channelling our inner George and Amal Clooney, my wife and I glide over Venice's lagoon in a sleek private water taxi. As we pass the mouth of the Grand Canal, the domes of the resplendent Basilica in the pigeon-filled, cafe-lined San Marco Piazza ...

In Sicily, the markets are where meals begin. Whatever is fresh that day becomes dinner. Across the island, markets serve as the main source of food as well as the daily meeting spot. Often the markets are situated right in neighborhoods, so people can simply step out of their homes and shop.  The first rule for visiting markets: Get there ear...

Indeed, several pairs of eyes will be captivated upon entering the capsule that will enable passengers to savour London's landscape and legacy. London Eye stands at 135 metres high and is the tallest cantilevered observation wheel in the world. The experience starts at the Ticket Office where you purchase your ticket before joining the queue for yo...

It is quite fitting that just prior to the introduction of the book is a map illustrating where Slovenia is. Indeed, the author Rob Houghton alludes to the fact that he often gets asked 'where is it' or 'why Slovenia'.  Therefore, those readers previously unaware of Slovenia's whereabouts will now come to know that it is centrally located with...

Following Liza the dog to uncover the tastiest, and most expensive, mushrooms in the world. "Isci, isci," ring out the shouts in the hills above Koper, Slovenia. Translated the command is, "search, search." The verbal encouragement comes from Sara Kocjancic and is directed at two-year-old yellow Labrador retriever Liza, a truffle-hunting dog extrao...