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Kansas City has intriguing neighbourhoods that invite exploration, from the 1920s shopping district of Country Club Plaza to Westport’s locally owned restaurants and bars. Kansas City is famed for more than its 200 fountains. Over 100 barbecue joints feed the city’s inhabitants and tourists, and the jazz and blues scenes serve as an anchor for a vibrant African American community.

Casablanca, a city of many faces, Oriental yet modern. From being a former Berber settlement to today’s commercial metropolis, around 80 percent of Moroccan industry is concentrated in Casablanca, the country’s financial, technological and commercial centre and also Africa’s largest seaport. Casablanca is a large city surrounded by many ancient villages where life has changed little since ancient times.

Deepest Ireland is best experienced on its west coast, in the Gaeltacht — where the people speak Gaelic and the rugged villages have changed little over the generations. After exploring the rugged and remote Aran Islands, we settle into Galway, chase a friendly dolphin, and delve into Ireland in the extreme, along the Dingle Peninsula. Ringing with traditional music from its rustic pubs and dotted with prehistoric “fairy forts,” this region is something special. If you’re to fall in love with Ireland, chances are it’ll be right here.

Begin your Phoenix tour in the morning, amid the coffee and teahouses nestled amongst the many galleries downtown. For those with an artistic bent, the Mesa Arts Center allows you to create your own pottery from start to finish. The nearby Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art provides an additional creative outlet; tour the many exhibits and displays, and then head into Scottsdale Quarter to do some quality shopping in its many boutiques. Your Phoenix sightseeing must include Papago Park, located between Phoenix and Tempe. Explore the edible art at the Desert Botanical Garden, and take in the cacti and prairie [More]

Hobart is located in Tasmania, Australia’s southernmost state. Originally an infamous penal colony, Hobart is a place where the old and new meet, right at the edge of a pristine wilderness. The waterfront is where early settlers first stepped ashore, and today the docks make a perfect place to start your adventures.

In this video we go shopping Neapolitan style, dodge scooters in Naples’ crazy traffic, explore the city’s vibrant neighborhoods, admire exquisite ancient mosaics at the National Museum of Archaeology, taste pizza in its birthplace, climb the lip of Mount Vesuvius, and wander the amazing ruins of the Roman town it destroyed: Pompeii.

A river boat journey of several days can reveal Brazil in its most natural form. Upstream along the Rio Negro into an immense jungle area and a journey into the mysterious world of the Amazon. We begin in Manaus, capital city of the Brazilian state of Amazonas which lies on the banks of the Rio Negro and is completely surrounded by impenetrable forest.

On the western edge of the state of Colorado and close to the city of Grand Junction and the village of Fruita, is the Colorado National Monument, one of the most fascinating areas in the United States Of America. From the twenty three mile long Rim Rock Drive there is a magnificent view across the eroded rock walls of the mighty canyons.

Banff is a stunningly beautiful town high up in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains that gives you all the fun and excitement of a major resort town surrounded by pristine Canadian wilderness. The township is located within Banff National Park, and at more than 1,800 metres it is the highest town in Canada. Banff is a friendly and welcoming town and the wide snowy streets offer an endless variety of shops, bars and restaurants all catering to a festive crowd that creates a relaxed and holiday atmosphere all year round.

If you like the idea of visiting one of Europe’s many traditional Christmas Markets, by far the best way to travel is by train. Join Lucy from www.greentraveller.co.uk as she visits the festive markets in the beautiful French cities of Strasbourg and Colmar.

Along the Loire River Valley, the beautiful French countryside is studded with evocative châteaux. In this video we visit four unique castles: elegant Chenonceau, massive Chambord, stately Cheverny, and fragrant Villandry. We also tour Leonardo’s home, feed hunting dogs, enjoy the local cuisine, and savour a princely garden.

No trip to Italy is complete without Milan and Lake Como. In Milan we’ll take a peek at Italy’s highest fashion, fanciest delis, grandest cemetery, and greatest opera house – not to mention Leonardo’s Last Supper. Then we’ll cruise along Lake Como, settling down in the lakeside village of Varenna – classic honeymoon country, where Italy meets the Alps.

What to See & Do in Madrid, Spain – Some favourite sights and locations throughout Madrid and the surrounding areas.

Kakadu National Park is 150 miles east of Darwin, in a region Australians fondly call “The Top End”. World Heritage Listed, Kakadu is almost half the size of Switzerland and is a geological, biological, and cultural wonderland. The park is open year-round, but most visitors come from May to October, when most of the park’s roads are open. You’ll need to set aside a few days to fully explore Kakadu, and once there, the best way to experience the park is by off-road vehicle and on foot. The park has around 25 marked trails, from short walks to multi day [More]