http://www.roughguides.com Fri, 10 May 2013 22:47:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.roughguides.com/article/ten-top-places-to-stay-portugal/ http://www.roughguides.com/article/ten-top-places-to-stay-portugal/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 09:20:40 +0000 Matthew Hancock article http://www.roughguides.com/?post_type=article&p=80725 From old forts to former hospital ships, ex convents to renovated theatres, Portugal has countless memorable places to stay. Matthew Hancock picks his favourites.   1) Forte de São João da Barra, Cabanas, Algarve If you thought the Algarve was overdeveloped, this stylishly-renovated seventeenth-century sea fort will make you think again. Sitting in an olive grove, it is just... Read more » (Comments: 1)]]> http://www.roughguides.com/article/ten-top-places-to-stay-portugal/feed/ 1 39.3998718 -8.2244539 http://www.roughguides.com/article/london-movie-map/ http://www.roughguides.com/article/london-movie-map/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 12:30:53 +0000 Ed Wright article http://www.roughguides.com/?post_type=article&p=82060 Be it the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, or the neon headache that is Piccadilly Circus, film directors have blown countless reels of stock on London’s iconic sights. One legacy of the Big Smoke’s 2000-year history is an array of buildings and vistas that lend themselves to the cinematic treatment, from flicks that deal in... Read more » (Comments: 9)]]> http://www.roughguides.com/article/london-movie-map/feed/ 9 http://www.roughguides.com/article/cookery-classes-in-marrakesh/ http://www.roughguides.com/article/cookery-classes-in-marrakesh/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:00:48 +0000 James Rice article http://www.roughguides.com/?post_type=article&p=80796 “I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook.”  Anthony Bourdain To get under the skin of a country, try getting busy in the kitchen when you’re there. Local food can teach you much... Read more » (Comments: 1)]]> http://www.roughguides.com/article/cookery-classes-in-marrakesh/feed/ 1 31.6333332 -8.0000000 http://www.roughguides.com/article/alternative-morocco/ http://www.roughguides.com/article/alternative-morocco/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:09:06 +0000 Keith Drew article http://www.roughguides.com/?post_type=article&p=80781 Think of Morocco and you’ll invariably picture the souks of Marrakesh, the whitewashed walls of oceanside Essaouira, the High Atlas trails of the dramatic Toubkal Massif. Trouble is, so does everybody else. This well-trodden triangle is Morocco’s most popular tourist route – for good reason – but in a country that welcomes nearly ten million visitors... Read more » (Comments: 1)]]> http://www.roughguides.com/article/alternative-morocco/feed/ 1 31.7917023 -7.0926199 http://www.roughguides.com/article/travel-traumas/ http://www.roughguides.com/article/travel-traumas/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:57:56 +0000 Gemma Smyth article http://www.roughguides.com/?post_type=article&p=80838 This week we’re asking you to share your own travel traumas, those memories from a life travelling you’d perhaps rather forget. Or at least when you learnt a valuable lesson or two. Here Gemma Smyth recounts her hungry odyssey on a Greek train. Share your experiences below… It’s nearing midnight and I’ve been waiting most... Read more » (Comments: 17)]]> http://www.roughguides.com/article/travel-traumas/feed/ 17 http://www.roughguides.com/article/coffee-houses-what-would-you-recommend/ http://www.roughguides.com/article/coffee-houses-what-would-you-recommend/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:07:16 +0000 Gemma Smyth article http://www.roughguides.com/?post_type=article&p=80965 Inspired by TimeOut London’s recent piece on ‘the bold new wave of coffee shops perking up London’, we thought we’d ask you for your coffee house recommendations. Gemma Smyth starts us off with a few coffee places worth a visit when you’re on your travels (whether that be across London or across the world!). Tell... Read more » (Comments: 4)]]> http://www.roughguides.com/article/coffee-houses-what-would-you-recommend/feed/ 4 http://www.roughguides.com/article/twelve-top-british-breaks-for-art-fans/ http://www.roughguides.com/article/twelve-top-british-breaks-for-art-fans/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:15:54 +0000 Site Editor article http://www.roughguides.com/?post_type=article&p=12401 If you fancy indulging your inner artist on your next British break, try one of these excellent galleries and art spaces across Britain. The Baltic, Newcastle Towering over the Tyne is Baltic, Gateshead’s striking contemporary art centre. Still emblazoned with the words Baltic Flour Mills, this uncompromisingly modernist building has just as much presence as... Read more » (Comments: 1)]]> http://www.roughguides.com/article/twelve-top-british-breaks-for-art-fans/feed/ 1 http://www.roughguides.com/article/ten-essential-british-foodie-experience/ http://www.roughguides.com/article/ten-essential-british-foodie-experience/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:45:58 +0000 Site Editor article http://www.roughguides.com/?post_type=article&p=10082 Get ready to add another notch on that belt as we reveal ten of our favourite foodie experiences across the UK. Let us know your top food destinations below. Witnessing oyster adulation on the Kent coast Dedicating a week-long festival to the humble oyster might seem a tough act to pull off. But Whitstable, now... Read more » (Comments: 1)]]> http://www.roughguides.com/article/ten-essential-british-foodie-experience/feed/ 1 http://www.roughguides.com/article/ask-the-experts-a-live-qa-with-steve-vickers/ http://www.roughguides.com/article/ask-the-experts-a-live-qa-with-steve-vickers/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:59:27 +0000 Steve Vickers article http://www.roughguides.com/?post_type=article&p=80193 We recently ran a live Q&A with one of our Scandinavian experts Steve Vickers. Steve is based in Sweden and has contributed to numerous Rough Guides, from Make The Most Of Your Time On Earth to Europe On A Budget, Laos, Thailand and more. Launch the story below for all sorts of Scandinavian travel advice... Read more » (Comments: 8)]]> http://www.roughguides.com/article/ask-the-experts-a-live-qa-with-steve-vickers/feed/ 8 http://www.roughguides.com/article/london-from-above/ http://www.roughguides.com/article/london-from-above/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:22:50 +0000 Tim Chester article http://www.roughguides.com/?post_type=article&p=75237 There’s three things I try and always do on arrival in a city: get on a bike, get on the water, and get high. Cycling combines the pedestrian’s macroscopic view with the speed and convenience of a vehicle and allows you to explore a place in great detail fast. From New York to Amsterdam, most... Read more » (Comments: 2)]]> http://www.roughguides.com/article/london-from-above/feed/ 2 http://www.roughguides.com/article/ten-best-eco-lodges-in-costa-rica-2/ http://www.roughguides.com/article/ten-best-eco-lodges-in-costa-rica-2/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:35:43 +0000 Richard Hammond article http://www.roughguides.com/?post_type=article&p=1567 Costa Rica has been at the forefront of the green tourism movement for many years now, so it’s no surprise the country plays host to some spectacular eco lodges. These ten represent the pick of the bunch. Lapa Rios Costa Rica’s best-known luxury ecolodge has the maximum five stars in the government’s Certificate of Sustainable... Read more » (Comments: 1)]]> http://www.roughguides.com/article/ten-best-eco-lodges-in-costa-rica-2/feed/ 1 9.7489166 -83.7534256 http://www.roughguides.com/article/unravelling-the-mysteries-of-the-baekje-trail-in-korea/ http://www.roughguides.com/article/unravelling-the-mysteries-of-the-baekje-trail-in-korea/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:28:26 +0000 Martin Zatko article http://www.roughguides.com/?post_type=article&p=50913 Bar those with a fair knowledge of Korean history, few have ever heard of the kingdom of Baekje. Though long swallowed up by the sands of time, this ancient dynasty was one of East Asia’s cultural high-water marks, and its influence can still be felt today: their rulers introduced Buddhism to both Korea and Japan,... Read more » (Comments: 1)]]> http://www.roughguides.com/article/unravelling-the-mysteries-of-the-baekje-trail-in-korea/feed/ 1 http://www.roughguides.com/article/20-tips-for-travelling-with-children/ http://www.roughguides.com/article/20-tips-for-travelling-with-children/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:16:46 +0000 Site Editor article http://www.roughguides.com/?post_type=article&p=36368 Travelling with children can be a bit like taking a herd of wild goats on holiday. Whether they’re your own or someone else’s, factoring a child’s needs into your travels involves a lot more than sticking on a CD full of pop music and making toilet stops. Here two Rough Guides writers share their hard-won... Read more » (Comments: 1)]]> http://www.roughguides.com/article/20-tips-for-travelling-with-children/feed/ 1 http://www.roughguides.com/article/the-worlds-greatest-food-20-ways-to-eat-like-a-local/ http://www.roughguides.com/article/the-worlds-greatest-food-20-ways-to-eat-like-a-local/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:52:49 +0000 Site Editor article http://www.roughguides.com/?post_type=article&p=5138 Prepare for some serious stomach growls as we reveal 20 of our favourite foodie experiences around the world. These picks, taken from the pages of Make The Most Of Your Time On Earth, are some of the finest ways to truly eat authentic dishes in the countries that do them best. If you’re looking for... Read more » (Comments: 4)]]> http://www.roughguides.com/article/the-worlds-greatest-food-20-ways-to-eat-like-a-local/feed/ 4 http://www.roughguides.com/article/dinosaur-hunting-in-sucre-bolivia/ http://www.roughguides.com/article/dinosaur-hunting-in-sucre-bolivia/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:34:01 +0000 Site Editor article http://www.roughguides.com/?post_type=article&p=10408 It may be famed for its salt flats and Lake Titicaca, but the unsung hero of Bolivia is an experience like no other. Just over 5km from the city of Sucre, on the Altiplano’s eastern edge, you can walk among dinosaurs without the aid of CGI or a celebrity voiceover. Here, on a near-vertical wall... Read more » (Comments: 1)]]> http://www.roughguides.com/article/dinosaur-hunting-in-sucre-bolivia/feed/ 1 -19.0421391 -65.2558823 http://www.roughguides.com/article/hiking-in-portugal/ http://www.roughguides.com/article/hiking-in-portugal/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:27:51 +0000 Neil McQuillian article http://www.roughguides.com/?post_type=article&p=51643 Neil McQuillian explores a new network of trails in Portugal My ankle rolled to the side and I tumbled over. Our guide, José Granja, came over to check I was OK. “You know, you need to taste the floor,” he said, peering at me as we set off again. “I fell off my bike once,... Read more » (Comments: 3)]]> http://www.roughguides.com/article/hiking-in-portugal/feed/ 3 http://www.roughguides.com/article/white-magic-five-stunning-white-villages-of-andalucia/ http://www.roughguides.com/article/white-magic-five-stunning-white-villages-of-andalucia/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:22:06 +0000 Site Editor article http://www.roughguides.com/?post_type=article&p=2677 The Alhambra Palace in Granada; the Mezquita in Cordoba; the Alcazar and the Barrio de Santa Cruz in Seville… Andalucia certainly isn’t short of big-name sights. But beyond the cities (with their throngs of visitors) and crowning the dramatic landscapes that stretch away, lies another, just as appealing side: the stunning white villages of Andalucia.... Read more » (Comments: 1)]]> http://www.roughguides.com/article/white-magic-five-stunning-white-villages-of-andalucia/feed/ 1 37.5442696 -4.7277527