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The bohemian city of Prague, with its skyline of gothic spires and narrow cobbled streets, is perfect for a romantic city break. It also offers many cultural hotspots, including Kafka’s house and the Mozart Museum. ASTRONOMICAL CLOCKOld Town Square, Prague. The Old Town Hall’s Astronomical Clock, or Orloj, has been parading its medieval saint statuettes from 8am to 8pm almost non-stop since 1490, and it never fails to wow the...Read More

Canada’s westernmost province, British Columbia is located between the Pacific Ocean and the province of Alberta. British Columbia has three main mountain ranges and two thirds of the province is covered in forest. BC boasts miles of natural beauty and is teeming with diverse wildlife. British Columbia is also home to the city of Vancouver, which hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics. With beaches, rainforests, snow-capped mountains and even a pocket...Read More

The Vancouver, Coast & Mountains region has a wealth of rushing rivers fuelled by melting snows and regular rainfall – perfect for whitewater rafting. There are few places in the world where so many commercially-rafted rivers are within such easy reach of a major city. When the snow melts in the Whistler area, the glacier-fed waters come to life. Most of the Whistler rafting companies offer excursions on the Birkenhead,...Read More

BHAKTAPUR About 20km east of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur was once a place of ramshackle enchantment with splendid temples guarded by wonderful stone creatures. These days, it has been impressively transformed and has become a sort of paradise regained that now outshines Kathmandu in terms of living heritage. Traffic isn’t allowed into the large old town, so you park and walk straight into the 16th century. CHATUR VARNAThe tiny Chatur Varna monastery...Read More

The capital of New South Wales is a perfect family destination, with scores of toddler-to-teen-friendly attractions well within easy distance of each other. Check out some notable points of interest in Sydney that go above and beyond the call of duty to lure mum, dad and kids alike. 1. Taronga Zoo Taronga Zoo is not only one of the best attractions in Sydney, but one of the best zoos in...Read More