March 2024

Many travellers arrive in Dushanbe, the capital and gateway of Tajikistan, and dash off for an adventure, perhaps hiking in the Fann Mountains or driving along the famously dramatic Pamir Highway.

The Olive Tree restaurant in Bath is in a basement on Russell Street. That sounds eerie, but actually, this hidden-away restaurant has a fine provenance, on at least two counts.

The tiny country of Tunisia is wedged like a lumpy finger of land between Algeria and Libya in the northernmost part of North Africa in the Maghreb region.

Delta implemented a new touchless paying system on March 16 for onboard sales, currently limited to earbuds, but expected to expand to food and drink.

Architecture images grace the pages of magazines and fill travel albums all over the world. If architects do their job right, it only fits that their work would catch the eye of creative photographers.

A wildlife welfare issue that I’ve become very aware of recently is the ill-considered use of flash on wildlife, especially with nocturnal animals.

The decor is a departure from other themed hotel rooms; it has a four-poster bed with stylish bathrooms decorated with patterned tiling, a rainforest shower and a free-standing roll-top bath.

Spotify might accompany on your daily commute, but every music lover knows that no recorded sound can compare with a live performance.

The attractive neo-classical opera house dates from the early 1940s, and forthcoming productions are advertised outside. Pop into the box office to book tickets.