Boasting interesting architecture, a maze of alleyways that are ripe for exploring, museums, parks, churches and fantastic food, Portugal's second city is the perfect place for a weekend break.
Porto
Malaysia travel guide
A country, quite literally, of two halves – Peninsula Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo. Featuring orangutans, sun bears and some of the best food I've ever eaten, this is my guide to Malaysia...
Paris: Basilica of Saint-Denis
This magnificent basilica is the resting place of most French kings and queens. Louis XIV, Catherine de Medici and Marie Antoinette are among the royals buried here.
Paris: Fondation Louis Vuitton
Situated in the Bois de Boulogne, this Frank Gehry-designed museum is a sight to behold. The art gallery and cultural centre resembles an enormous ship made of glass and concrete, and boasts 12 glass sails.
Paris: Musée de l’Orangerie
This small museum on the edge of the Jardin des Tuileries is home to eight of the most impressive of Claude Monet's series of Nymphéas (or Water Lillies) paintings.
Paris: Ile de la Cité
Paris's historic centre is home to Point Zero, the point from which all distances in France are measured, as well as Notre-Dame, Sainte-Chapelle and the Palais de Justice.
Tyntesfield
If I was ever to write an Agatha Christie-style 1920s murder mystery, I'd set it at Tyntesfield. A gloriously Gothic manor surrounded by acres of land in the Somerset countryside.
Amman: Museums and ancient ruins in Jordan’s capital city
A bustling, vibrant capital city that's home to more than one million people, Amman is a modern metropolis with ancient roots.
Little Petra: Exploring the miniature archaeological site near Petra
This miniature version of the world-famous ancient Nabatean capital is home to a series of dwellings with very few tombs and temples.
Petra: The Monastery
An early morning hike to one of the most spectacular monuments cut into Petra's rose-red rock, and sipping tea with the Bedouin.
Petra: The High Place of Sacrifice and the Royal Tombs
Exploring the heart of the ancient Nabatean capital and its tombs, and a hike to the High Place of Sacrifice atop Jebel Attuf mountain.
Petra: The Treasury and the Siq
One of the world's most famous archaeological sites, the iconic, intricately carved Nabatean temple dates back to the 1st century BC.
Little Old World 