24 hours in Montreal
Odd, given its minus 13°C average winter temperatures, but Montrealers are especially fond of their all-weather, buzzing street culture.
Shiraz - City Of Poetry
Persian poetry celebrating Shiraz speaks of nightingales and roses, love, summer, and the produce of its eponymous grape variety. With a glorious past blending with bustling, contemporary city life, and Qatar Airways launching flights to the city this month, Shiraz is a destination not to be missed.
Dar Es Salaam
You’ve seen the Big Five; summited Kilimanjaro; teetered on the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater; slapped dust from the Louis Vuitton; ticked all the boxes for Tanzania…but have you?
Montreal - City of Smiles
The North American hub of European-style savoir vivre, Montreal celebrates simpler pleasures, such as sinfully good food, fun, and – especially – festivals, which are a nearly year-round feature of Montreal. Among the biggest and best-loved of these would be the Just For Laughs comedy festival, headed by co-founder and current President of Festivals and Television Andy Nulman.
24 Hours in London
London is as vast as it is diverse. Cultural, cosmopolitan, historic, and hip, the bustling, vibrant capital has so many things happening it can be hard to keep track. One thing is for sure – you’ll never get bored with London.
Get Your Motor Running
Ferrari, Pagani, Koenigsegg, Lamborghini and more have been drawn like moths to the flame of emerging wealth in gas-rich Doha. With Europe, the USA, and even neighbouring Dubai falling on hard times in the global recession, their eyes are fixed on Qatar’s buoyant economy, and they are bringing out the big guns to entertain the crowds.
Qatar Sporting Highlights
Qatar is celebrating in the wake of the announcement that the nation will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup – adding extra excitement to this month’s 2011 AFC Asian Cup tournament. Mark Roach looks ahead to Qatar’s 2011 sports calendar.
Victoria's secrets
They say that good things come in small packages. When it comes to Victoria, Australia’s smallest mainland state, there’s a lot of truth in this adage. Victoria might be Australia’s second most populated state, but one of its best assets is its size. In a vast country such as Australia with wide open spaces, where it’s not uncommon to travel through the outback for days without seeing another soul, being a small state has obvious advantages.
