Spotlight Online: Travel

Food, fashion and Formula 1 in Melbourne

Mike Pilewski — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:28:21 +0100

March is the month for Melbourne magic. Find out why hundreds of thousands of people come to this trendy city during the southern autumn. We can offer five reasons: they have to do with food, fashion, Formula One, funny things — and fish!

Say hi to Hawaii

Mike Pilewski — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:39:33 +0200

Our correspondent Julian Earwaker visited America's 50th state, Hawaii. Here, he shares a few of his many impressions of the islands' beaches, mountains, volcanoes and waterfalls. Click through to get a preview of his fascinating story.

Agatha Christie's Torquay

Mike Pilewski — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:42:38 +0200

Most tours of the "Agatha Christie Mile" in Torquay start here, at the bust of the author at the edge of the gardens near the harbour. Join us on a photo tour of this town in England where the famous crime writer was born in 1890.

Three reasons to visit New York now

Mike Pilewski — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:43:25 +0200

Three developments in New York City have recently added to the tourist experience — making this a particularly good time to visit a favourite tourist destination that keeps on changing and adapting.

Wonders of Namibia

Mike Pilewski — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:02:23 +0200

Claudine Weber-Hof and her photographer husband, David John Weber, recently visited the southern African country of Namibia. Here, David shares the stories behind 12 photos he took in that fascinating country.

Wild about wildflowers

Mike Pilewski — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:57:10 +0200

During the southern winter and spring from July to November, 12,000 plant species cover the state of Western Australia in red, pink, yellow and lavender flowers. Sixty per cent of these species are not found anywhere else in the world.

Lovely labyrinths

Mike Pilewski — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 06:40:58 +0200

Correspondent Julian Earwaker travelled to Dorset, in the west of England, to meet Adrian Fisher, the world's leading maze designer. Let these gentlemen show you five of the many mazes that Fisher has created.

In the air and on the water

Mike Pilewski — Tue, 17 May 2011 08:27:55 +0200

To photograph the lakes and mountains of New York state's Adirondack Park, David John Weber did more than just hire a seaplane; he paid attention to certain techniques in photography. Learn some camera vocabulary as you learn the story behind his photos.

Slow food in County Clare

Mike Pilewski — Sat, 07 May 2011 00:14:10 +0200

The Burren Slow Food Festival starts with a tasting of smoked salmon and beer from a local brewery. The fun continues with cookery demonstrations, talks and tastings by hotel chefs and food experts, and an all-day market run by farmers and artisans.

Seven sides of Miami

Mike Pilewski — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:14:14 +0200

Inez Sharp shares her photos of this colourful city in southern Florida, where Cuba and America meet. You can almost hear the waves on the beach and the salsa music playing in the background!