By Allan Halsall
New Zealand, and in particular Queensland, may have earned the reputation of being the Adventure Capital of the World, but unknown to them, another country is plotting to steal that title….
Indeed Queensland in New Zealand may boast a plethora of adventurous activities but being a monstrous 26 hour journey away from more or less anywhere in Europe; it makes it only a location accessible for those with plenty of time and money. To that end, more often than not Europeans and especially the British and Irish contingent are …

By Rupert Parker
In August, Starigrad Paklenica staged the first ever festival of music documentaries together with performances by Croatian bands.  This could well become an annual event.
I’m in the seaside resort of Starigrad Paklenica, really just a thin ribbon of campsites, guesthouses, hotels and restaurants sandwiched between the Adriatic and the mountains.  The idea that there might be a film festival here seems unlikely as there are no cinemas and the Balkan holidaymakers with their screaming kids don’t really seem a potential audience. Of course I’m wrong as the festival …