Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Travel Guide

The Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Travel Guide will help you plan your trip to Ulaanbaatar Mongolia.

Ulaanbaatar dates back to 1639, it proclaimed independence from China in 1911 and then was invaded by the Russians in 1921 with the city coming under Russian rule and influence during Soviet times. Today Mongolia’s many mineral resources are funding a building boom. read more

A Traveler’s Guide to Exploring Egypt’s Red Sea

Imagine spending twenty years building the largest manmade structure in the world—leading a workforce of tens of thousands of sweaty, grumpy tradesmen—only, upon completion you realise that everyone’s buggered off to the seaside with their buckets and spades, leaving you to tend the tomb.

I remember my first visit to Sharm el Sheikh, on Egypt’s radiant Red Sea: my mum stood on a lion fish, prompting my dad to pee on her foot, before the portly café owner shoved it into a bucket of steaming hot water, then just as my mother winced, his pet Scarlot Macaw flapped for freedom, and swooped away through an open door. I fully expected Benny Hill to start running around the table (and that’s before I even knew who Benny Hill was). read more

A Guide to Parking in San Francisco: How to Find Cheap and Free Parking

Warning: Due to COVID 19 some information in this article (e.g. operating hours) may not be up-to-date.

First, I would advise you not to use the car during your stay in San Francisco. As we have explained several times (for example in our guide on how to get around San Francisco) visiting the city by car means having to deal with traffic and struggle to find parking (and if you do, it is usually expensive). Moreover, it is easy to get around and visit San Francisco without a car whereas in the majority of cases using a car results in a rather useless complication. read more

A guide to Wembley Stadium and Wembley Park

Home to the English national football team, Wembley Stadium is one of the most famous sporting venues in the world. As well as association football, the stadium hosts NFL London Games, major finals and big entertainment events.

The district around the stadium, Wembley Park, has seen major redevelopment in the past few years. There’s now plenty of places to eat and drink, popular attractions and many new residential buildings. read more

A Guide to Kyoto, Japan’s Capital of Culture and Cuisine

Whereas Tokyo is the epitome of Japan’s modernity, there is another side to the country. The traditional architecture, customs, and lifestyle are alive and well. Unlike most cities, including Tokyo, the former Japanese capital, Kyoto (京都) was spared most of the destruction of World War II, despite being the original first choice for the 1945 atomic bombings which ended the war. The city was saved by the then US Secretary for War, Henry L. Stimson, who had honeymooned there before the war and felt the valuable culture should be preserved, so instead nominated Hiroshima. Because of this decision, Kyoto has more pre-war buildings and sights than any other Japanese city, which has made it a very popular tourist destination — for several very good reasons. Today, we are going in search of those. We don’t have far to go. read more

A night in the desert of Marrakech: the best sleeping experiences in the desert

For travelers who dream of enjoying the silence of the desert and the experience of sleeping in a camp under the stars, Marrakech is a destination that offers impressive alternatives. Do you dare to discover them?

Couple in the Moroccan desert | ©Pavel Danilyuk

On your first visit to Marrakech the first thing you may notice when you are making your list of experiences to live in Marrakech is the large number of tour operators offering tours to the desert in the most varied ranges of days and prices. Faced with this reality, how do you know which one to choose? I hope that the guide I have prepared for you with detailed information about the best experiences to sleep in the desert of Marrakech will help you to clear your doubts. read more