Posts Tagged“travel destinations”

Visit One of the Most Beautiful Cities in the World: Vancouver, British Columbia

One of the world’s most beautiful cities, Vancouver is centred on a glitzy down-town, fringed by water and set against a spectacular backdrop of mountain peaks. Its setting and surroundings make it an outdoor-lover’s paradise, and locals barely have to move to take advantage of the countless recreational opportunities afforded all year round – whether it’s sailing or swimming in crystal-clear English Bay, biking or Roller-blading in vast Stanley Park, skiing or boarding on the mountains, or wandering through the forests and canyons on the city’s northern shore. Vancouver also has plenty that contributes to a cultured atmosphere: top-notch museums,…

The Love, Life & Lights of Paris, France

Long considered the paragon of style, Paris is the most glamorous city in Europe. It is at once deeply traditional – a village-like metropolis whose inhabitants continue to be notorious for their hauteur – and famously cosmopolitan. While such contradictions and contrasts may be the reality of any city, they are the makings of Paris: consider the tiny lanes and alleyways of the Quartier Latin or Montmartre against the monumental vistas from the Louvre to La Défense; the multiplicity of street markets and old-fashioned pedestrian arcades against the giant underground commercial complexes of Montparnasse and Les Halles; or the aristocratic…