All posts by Chris Newens

Paris’ Velib was a pioneer of municipal urban bike sharing. Still today it remains the very best way to get... Read more >

Holland’s second city, Rotterdam, is one of the great port towns of the world, with some fascinating working architecture, a... Read more >

Among England’s most vibrant, stylish cities, with a fascinating history and buzzing youth scene, Bristol is a town that’s going... Read more >

Few cities feel more like our magic idea of the north than Bergen. With its colourful wooden houses, old harbour,... Read more >

Leeds is a town on the rise. This former industrial hub has seen a new lease of life since the... Read more >

Original home of the most famous artwork from antiquity, the Venus de Milo – yes, the one that’s in the... Read more >

One of Europe’s best kept secrets, Stuttgart is a cultural and commercial hub. In the midst of German wine country,... Read more >

Famed for its glorious 13th Century cathedral, the historic capital of Castile is an excellent destination for those searching for... Read more >

There’s probably no country on Earth with more unspoilt wilderness than Australia, and even better, it’s relatively easy to access.... Read more >

Probably, you think you know bullfighting. That it’s a tradition that takes place in Spain. That it involves a matador,... Read more >