Hundreds of standing stones, some 8m tall, stand sentinel in Nartiang, Meghalaya, with their origin shrouded in fantastical folklore. It was a stroke of luck that brought me to the monoliths of Nartiang in Meghalaya on a February afternoon. Up until a decade or so ago, India’s north...
Anya von Bremzen, author of the new book, National Dish, explains the origins of liptauer cheese and its presence at Vienna’s rustic, centuries-old winery taverns. Come warm weather, Vienna’s residents flock to the city’s bucolic outskirts with the determination of...
On 14 October a solar eclipse will sweep over North, Central and South America. But for Indigenous people across the region, the phenomenon has long held additional significance. There’s something entrancing about a solar eclipse. Gathered in an Oregon field on 21 August 2017, many...
Barely 1,000km north of Antarctica and home to just two people, Caleta Eugenia in Chile is the southernmost point to which you can drive on the planet. As I reached Caleta Eugenia, the gravel road disintegrated into a stony track that beat a sinuous route through a patch of grass strewn...
Want a city break on the beach? Limassol has year-round sun and a booming food scene. If you’re ever invited to a meal with a Greek family, you’d be a fool to say no. I’ve been travelling to Cyprus for more than 20 years and on every trip I make sure to join my best friend and her family...
