It is difficult not to be moved to hum a Brahms lullaby or a
Strauss waltz as you explore the sights of Austria's beautiful
Baroque capital, Vienna, which for centuries was the centre of the
splend... >>
Multi-ethnic Tampa on the Florida peninsula’s west coast
is a thriving city where quaint historic neighbourhoods co-exist
happily with sleek skyscrapers, and shrimp boats vie with
cruis... >>
Whether you arrive in London via the underground or inside one
of the city's ubiquitous black taxicabs, you will immediately be
greeted by a deep sense of history and met with the unique vibrancy
... >>
When Jean Baptiste Le Moyne picked out the strategic spot on the
Mississippi River for his French colony in 1718, little did he know
that he had doomed a future city to tragedy nearly 290 years la... >>
Vietnam's small and pleasant capital lies at the heart of the
northern Red River Delta, and is a city of lakes, leafy boulevards
and open parks with a French colonial feel >>
Chaotic, carnal and congested, Thailand's capital is divided by
the Chao Phraya River and is nestled in one of the world's most
fertile rice-producing deltas >>
Manila, the somewhat daunting capital and pulsating hub of the
Philippines, is situated on the east coast of Luzon, the most
northerly island, also the largest and the most well developed >>
The capital of Canada is sited on the south bank of the Ottawa
River, opposite the French-speaking city of Hull across the
water in the neighbouring province of Quebec >>
The lure of Cape Town lies in its spectacular setting and the
beauty of its natural environment, as well as the rich
cultural diversity of its people >>
The small, Germanic capital of the country, Windhoek is an
attractive city situated in the Central Highlands and surrounded by
hills and mountains, occupying the geographical and economic hear... >>