US travellers who need a bit of inspiration to plan a family vacation take note – one airline is offering free flights for kids from the US to Scandinavia and Finland. A boy on a kicksled in the snow by lake Prestvannet, Tromso. Image by ©Øyvind Tufto/Getty Images For a limited time, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has […]
This author leaves his wheelchair behind to travel the world as a ‘human backpack’
Kevan Chandler was born with spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disease affecting voluntary muscle movement. Due to his condition, he has never been able to walk on his own. But in summer 2016 he embarked on the “journey of a lifetime” through Europe on the shoulders of friends as a ‘human backpack’ and is set […]
The dreamy destination that’s enticing winter travellers, according to Pinterest
Winter can be tough when you don’t have your next getaway planned, but if you want to take some inspiration from the dreamers on Pinterest, it may be time to think about a trip to Tuscany. Beautiful landscape in Tuscany, Italy. Image by ©S.Borisov/Shutterstock The Italian region tops the list for winter getaways that have seen […]
One of Bogotá’s most notorious neighbourhoods is to be a cultural and creative hub
A new social endeavour is transforming what was formerly one of Bogotà’s most dangerous areas, “El Bronx,” into a cultural corridor. Renamed the Bronx Creative District (BCD), the urban renewal project is aimed at rebuilding the social fabric of the neighbourhood and promoting a host of creative industries. Bogota’s Bronx becomes a ‘cultural corridor’. Photo […]