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Antigua, Guatemala, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. Not to be confused with the island of Antigua in the Caribbean which together with Barbuda makes up Antigua and Barbuda.
Full name, La Antigua Guatemala, 45km from Guatemala City at an altitude of 1530m.
The Danxia Landform at the Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park in Gansu Province, travel backstory from 2015.
The Yuanyang Rice Terraces are one of the most visited scenic destinations in China. I was there in 2014.
My visit to the Longji Rice Terraces, also known as the Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces. This is one of many in a back catalogue of travel stories from my earlier travels.
Ceuta is one of two autonomous Spanish cities (the other one being Melilla) that are located across the Strait of Gibraltar in Africa.
I passed through here in 2008. In 2024, I stayed two nights. Proper backpacking!
The Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, just 30 km south of Cairo, is Egypt’s oldest pyramid, built some 200-300 years before the more famous pyramids at Giza.
My self-guided walking tour takes you to all the main places of interest, and then some, in San José, Costa Rica, one of my favourite capitals in Central America.
Planning to take the weekly Madarail Dia Tsara train from Toamasina (Tamatave) to Brickaville in Madagascar? Here is how to buy tickets, current schedules, prices, and tips.
Things to do in the vibrant city of Tirana, Albania, plus getting there and away tips.
If you are travelling light, there is no need to take an Uber to or from Mexico City Airport.
Find out how to use the cheap public transport and save yourself a fortune.