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Living like a king during Charles III's coronation

Amy Laughinghouse

England

Amy Laughinghouse introduces us to a posh section of London where out-of-towners planning to attend the 2023 coronation of King Charles III can stay and live like a king themselves.
Lapping Lapland while on a cycle tour of Finland

Gerhard Czerner

Finland

Gerhard Czerner and his photographer friend Martin Bissig set out on a cycle tour of Lapland and discover Finland's remote region has much to offer the adventure traveller.
Walking on water in the Netherlands

David Latt

Netherlands

David Latt looks at how this innovative country uses dikes and dunes in Noordwijk and Almere to hold back the North Sea and keep tourists safe during their stay.

Love letter from Paris: City of Delights

Carmen Chai

France

In a love letter from Paris, writer Carmen Chai introduces us to the things she most admires about the romantic French capital, from its haute cuisine dining to its simple backstreet cafes.
German car museums are country's most popular

Marc Atchison

Germany

Park it here! That's what Marc Atchison did when he visited Munich and Stuttgart, where Germany's famed car companies have set up ultra-modern museums that pay tribute to their incredible history and ...
A night to remember in Zürich

Marc Atchison

Switzerland

Zürich - Out of the shadows of a darkened Old Town street walks a man wearing a black cape and tricorne. His face is gaunt, his skin a ghostly white. In one hand he carries a lamp. In the other, a lon...

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Marc Atchison is a veteran journalist and a seasoned traveller with more than 20 years of travel writing experience. As the former Travel Editor of the Toronto Star, Canada's largest newspaper, and now Editor-in-Chief and Senior Writer for TraveLife magazine (Canada) and travelife.ca, Marc has been to over 100 countries in the world. Japan is one of his favorite destinations and he's been there on numerous occasions.

Germany celebrates the brilliance of Bauhaus

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DESSAU, GERMANY - Mention the word “Bauhaus” to any German and their eyes light up and their chests puff out.

Days of wine and roads in southern Germany

Marc Atchison |

NONNENHORN, GERMANY - We climb to the highest spot on Josef Gierer’s sloped vineyard where the young vintner uncorks one of his family’s best vintages and pours me a drink. The view from here is spectacular.

Innovative Bremen is Germany’s smartest city

Marc Atchison |

BREMEN, GERMANY - It doesn’t take me long to figure out that this lovely old city that snuggles up to the North Sea is a very special place.

Vienna's Christmas market is the best gift for tourists

Marc Atchison |

VIENNA - Arriving in Austria's capital at Christmas is like stepping into the pages of a fairytale.

Berlin's Christmas markets a great gift for tourists

Marc Atchison |

BERLIN - Through billowing clouds of smoke, three “angels”, each holding a candle, walk towards me. Behind them stands a fairytale castle trimmed in twinkling lights. It’s a surreal moment that’s enhanced by the sound of children’s laughter and magical music.