Helsinki’s annual Baltic Herring Fair has been going strong since the 18th Century and it’s as popular as ever.
Yacht hopping in Monaco
For Monaco, September is one of the busiest seasons; the annual Monaco Yacht Show returns to its coast each year and draws in a most fabulous crowd.
Wine travel in Stuttgart
Despite being inside a well-known beer loving nation, it’s actually wine that dominates Stuttgart. This is thanks to a local count who banned the production of beer so he could sell the wine he produced centuries ago.
Sip tea in Chengdu’s parks
For around RMB$20, you can spend a whole day nursing a constantly replenished cup of loose leaf tea, play mahjong or read under the cooling shade of the dense foliage overhead as the cicadas sing their brave song.
Just for the summer: pop-up cocktail bars in Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge in London is having a cocktail moment right now with the launch of two new pop-up bars. Installed just for the summer, both bars offer a mix of great drinks, light snacks and an injection of luxury.
Barrio Bellavista, Santiago’s open air gallery
What lured me to Bellavista wasn’t its night life but rather, its street art. Every available space, it seemed, was covered in graffiti.