Dubai… the city aiming beyond the stars

Dubai Dubai is in equal measures absurd as it is entertaining. With its mix of modern and unparalleled exciting activities to try it and its seemingly endless desire to have the biggest, widest, tallest or largest everything to gawp at; it’s place as a playground for the world’s tourism industry is growing by the day. …

Sofia… the overlooked Balkan city

Sofia In the centre of the Balkans – sitting midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea – lies the Bulgarian capital of Sofia. Population-wise, Sofia is the 14th largest city in the European Union, and is surrounded by a vista of mountainsides; with Vitosha to the south, Lyulin to the west and the …

Lisbon… a city of sunshine and splendour

Lisbon The city of Lisbon – or Lisboa to give it its proper Portuguese name – sits in the idyllic position on the western Iberian Peninsula alongside the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus. As mainland Europe’s western-most capital city, Lisbon is one of the major economic centres on the continent. And as is the case with much of Europe, …