Although Lyon is known as the gastronomical capital of France, it has a lot more to offer than just food. Even though the food alone is worth the trip (I treated myself to all the local delicacies when I was there over Christmas), Lyon is a city filled with natural beauty, historical sites, and that wonderful je ne sais quoi that makes most French cities irresistible.
Taylor is a photographer who loves not only the adventure of travelling, but also documenting it. She's travelled extensively through the US and has also backpacked through Europe.
When we agreed to housesit in Oundle for five weeks, we thought there’d be nothing to do. We were wrong. Read our Oundle travel diary!
The Cotswold Way is a multi-day walk through some of England’s most picturesque landscape. Listen to our Cotswold Way podcast to learn about this English hike.
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Taxi culture varies from country to country – learn how to catch a taxi in the South American countries of Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Uruguay.