Like a moonlit night on the bayou, the American south has for centuries, bewitched and beguiled those who visit. With its soulful foods, its biting li…
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Inside New Zealand’s major cities
There is tangible proof behind why Auckland feels like such a welcoming place. In the most recent rankings of the world’s ‘most liveable cities’, the …
Driving Western Australia’s South-West region
Gigantic caves, 60-metre-tall trees, world-renowned wineries and some of the planet’s best beaches – a road trip from Perth through Western Aust…
Exploring Sydney’s popular suburbs
Sydney has always been a city of villages. From its first days as a fledgling settlement on the shores of Port Jackson (more commonly known as Sydney …
Tasmania by motorhome
A home on wheels is the way to go to explore Australia’s island state. It’s 5.30am, a time when most sensible people are still in bed with their dream…
Magical history tour – Europe’s ‘lesser-known’ World Heritage Sites
A UNESCO World Heritage Site can be defined as “a place like a building, monument, national park, desert or city that is listed by the United Nations …
Exploring France’s Mont Saint Michel
Just a few meters from the island’s small port, a one-roomed chapel rests next to the water. Crusted by barnacles and battered by decades of weather, …
Inside a Bali surf school
It turns out that being a surf instructor is a whole lot of fun, but also a whole lot of hard work. Leaning on a bar in the sweltering noon heat of Ba…
What’s all the fuss about Antarctica?
The great frozen continent divides travellers and even the greatest explorers. Repeat offender, Roderick Eime, buys into the debate. We all remember t…
British film and TV buffs rejoice
If you’re a movie buff or a fan of British TV classics, Back-Roads Touring has some special small group tours that will take you right to the heart of…