Cities O' the World
If your perceptions prickle with déjà vu, and a quick check of all five senses registers total satisfaction, and on top of that an adrenalin surge warns you that something utterly surprising and wonderful is going to happen – you are almost certainly in Ljubljana. It is a successful blend of the best old and [...]
Set on a protected harbor on the south east coast of Jamaica, Kingston was founded in the 1690s after an earthquake destroyed the pirate haven of nearby Port Royal. The city has been ravaged by other earthquakes and fires since, but is still a joyous place to visit. The sound of reggae fills the air [...]
Dubai, in the Arabian Peninsula, is the second largest developing city in the world after Shanghai, with 800 new residents a day – a cultural melting pot of over 70 nationalities. Dubai was a pearl trading centre until the 1930s, when it went into decline until the discovery of oil in the 1960s led to [...]
One of the most beautiful cities in the Americas, Savannah is the epitome of what the United States’ deep south ought to look like. It is one of the most historically significant places in America. It retains significant numbers of buildings that date back to the early and lid-19th century and beyond, with typical verandahs [...]
Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi is a relatively recent invention, and its success is largely due to its location. Situated at 1,661m above sea level, approximately halfway between Mombasa on the coast and Kampala, capital of Uganda, it enjoys one of the most benign climates in the world. With temperatures rarely rising above 25°C, and never [...]
There is a lot more to Pisa than the famous Leaning Tower, though that’s an impressive start. The origins of this Tuscan city on the River Arno are lost in the mists of time, but as the main port between Genoa and Ostia it was an important Roman Settlement. Pisa reached its zenith as a [...]
Everything about Vladivostok sets it apart from the rest of Russia. Open to visitors only since 1991, it’s revealed as a major seaport and naval base in a landlocked country, developed in geographical and political isolation as an extrovert, and now rejoicing in the opportunity to join the great cities of the Pacific Rim. It [...]
