15 Best Things to Do in Saint-Étienne (France)
This industrial city in eastern-central France isn’t on the map for many tourists. For most of its life Saint-Étienne has been a hotbed of mining and manufacturing, but is now …
Ian Packham
Ian is an award winning travel writer and blogger. His travels took him all around the world but his passion lies in Africa. His blog Encircle Africa tells how he traveled the continent Solo and by public transport. With over 30 countries visited he can truly be considered an expert on all things travel and meeting other cultures.
His writing can be found on websites and magazines including Adventure Travel, Southeast Asia Backpacker, Sidetracked, Environment Journal, The Crazy Tourist and The Island Review. He is a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers and Travel Writers UK.
15 Best Things to Do in Augusta (GA)
Many people may not realize that a quarter of a million people visit Augusta every year, and many of these come to visit the Masters Tournament which is held here …
15 Best Things to Do in Brest (France)
For centuries a French naval base, Brest has a colossal natural harbour that couldn’t be better for seafaring had it been designed by man. Unfortunately, almost nothing in the city …
15 Best Things to Do in Angers (France)
Close to where the Maine River enters the Loire, Angers is an impossibly beautiful city awash with renaissance architecture. This opulence was the perk of being the capital of Anjou, …
15 Best Things to Do in Rennes (France)
Rennes polls well in lists of France’s most liveable cities, which comes as no shock: The city is flush with green space, conserves its history with care and has the …
15 Best Things to Do in Dijon (France)
In the 14th an 15th centuries Dijon was the capital of the Duchy of Burgundy, which controlled a big tranche of eastern France, the Netherlands, Flanders and Luxembourg. The sumptuous …
15 Best Things to Do in Toulouse (France)
On the banks of the Garonne river, Toulouse has the nickname, “la Ville Rose”. That’s because so many of the city’s great buildings are made with a pinkish brick, giving …
15 Best Things to Do in Grenoble (France)
On the Drac and Isère Rivers, Grenoble is a high-tech city of science ringed by mountains in France’s Northern Alps. To the north is the powerful Bastille at the start …
15 Best Things to Do in Toulon (France)
With a massive natural harbour protected by the peninsula of Saint Mandrier and defended from the north by the colossal Mont Faron, Toulon was made to be a port. The …
15 Best Things to Do in Tours (France)
It’s no mystery that Tours is a favourite base for people discovering the Loire Valley’s exalted châteaux. Villandry, Chenonceau and Amboise are moments by car, and with the help of …