Ancient Romans cannot claim to have invented wine, but they certainly advanced it a significant amount during the reign of the Roman Empire. At its height, it was estimated that each citizen of the civilisation consumed, on average, a bottle of wine per day.
Read MoreLoved by the Romans for its microclimates, Campania produced varied styles of wine for the civilisation. Today, variation continues in the region’s towns, villages and cities, which have everything from awe-inspiring sea views (with Vesuvius looming in the background), to archaeological parks.
Read MoreProstitutes, cannabis and stag dos, while all still hosted by the city of Amsterdam, have long been sinking into the back of people’s minds when they think of The Netherland’s capital. These days it’s more the canals that stretch around the city reflecting Dutch Baroque buildings that hold a firm mental image.
Read MoreStill fighting for its share of voice outside of the UK, English wine has become a well-known commodity locally and most will have at least sampled a bottle of the country’s most distinguished legacy in the category, English Sparkling Wine - very possibly a bottle of Chapel Down’s English Sparkling Wine at that.
Read MoreWhen Psy’s '‘Gangnam Style’ entered mainstream culture thousands of people watched entranced, without much awareness of Seoul, or its upscale Gangnam-gu District. Now, as K-Pop harnesses an army of fans as a force for political activism, South Korean culture is brought into the limelight.
Read MoreEdinburgh, a city of sweeping views, UNESCO approved architecture, cultural festivals and the scent of toasty malts coming from the city’s breweries - if the views don’t take your breath away then the frosty bite in the air just might.
Read MoreOne of the more fascinating attractions of Jeju Island is the unique sisterhood of female divers, known as Haenyeo (or ‘sea women”), who have been sustainably hand harvesting the ocean here since the 17th century.
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