The Best Short Travel Quotes (Including Those You Don’t Already Know)
Sometimes, less is more. Here is our collection of the best short travel quotes in the world.
Your Guide to The Best of Summer in Lech, the Green Ring of Austria
Lech Zürs am Arlberg is a small place that attracts big names to its ski slopes. The Jordanian Royal Family. Formerly, Princess Diana. But summer in Lech is often overlooked. New flavours, traditional herb walks and innovative art installations spice up these hiking routes in Austria. Locals call it “the door to pure nature.”
Unusual Things to Do in Sydney Right in the Heart of the City
Each time I visit Sydney, I feel a little thrill. Dressed in my favourite colours, white and a shimmering sea-blue green, she overflows with things to do. Many are lifetime highlights, like seeing the Sydney Opera House, climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge and even kayaking across Sydney Harbour itself (and learning to surf on Bondi.)
The Easy Way to Plan a Zika-Free Babymoon
Although I hate the word, I love the concept. A babymoon offers a wonderful chance for you and your partner to spend some restful time together before the whirlwind of parenthood begins.
Away from everyday trials and tribulations, you can relax, enjoy yourselves and indulge in dreamy conversations about how (you think) you’ll parent before reality kicks in ;-)
The Top Ten Ethical Travel Destinations
It’s a thorny question but an important one. Where are the best ethical travel destinations? And what is ethical tourism? The results are in.
Learn from the masters: the Käsestrasse, Austria’s Road of Cheese
The hills are alive with the sound of cheese! The Kasestrasse translates to cheese road but it’s actually a vast trail of tradition, culture and innovation. A great route for foodies and off the beaten track experience in West Austria.
Chiavenna Italy: What to See Beyond a Day Trip from Milan
Your guide to Chiavenna Italy, including what to see in Chiavenna, where to stay and eat, day trips, local delicacies and lots more helpful tips.
What to Buy in Seville: The 9 Seville Souvenirs Not To Miss
Everything you need to know about shopping in Seville, including where to buy authentic Seville souvenirs
The Borneo Food Guide and Three Borneo Recipes You Need to Know
To the soundtrack of thunderous monsoon rain, I learned these easy Malaysian recipes at the Mango Garden Restaurant in Borneo.
Quirky and Unusual Things To Do in Germany
Germany attracts repeat visitors through an intoxicating mix of sweet gingerbread and beer. But there’s so much more to it than that…
The Best Places to Travel with a Baby
Our guide to the best places to travel with a baby, from mamas and papas who travel.
How to Swim with Manatees, Crystal River, Florida
Florida is known for its crystal, turquoise blue. So why am I deliberately slipping into the mud with a snorkel? To go swimming with manatees, that’s why. To search for and understand those gentle marine giants who carry with them an eco success story all of their own. Here’s an ethical guide to swimming with manatees.
Only One Day in Geneva? Here’s What to Do
Geneva, Switzerland. My first thoughts leaped to watches, chocolates and human rights – and my first half hour in the city certainly backed up that list.
Tenerife Food Guide: How to Find Authentic Canarian Food In Tenerife
Forget jokes about Full English Breakfasts and fish and chips for a pound, the real cuisine in Tenerife stretches back over centuries.
Why You Should See the Hanoi Water Puppets Show
In the beginning, there was…
A dragon. Well, at least a dragon king from the sea. I’m not quite sure what the difference is but since there’s a dragon involved (and a king – my name!) I’m not going to ask questions, I’m just going to get on with the story.
In the beginning, there was a dragon king who lived in the sea.
Where to Stay in Seville: The Best Places & Neighbourhoods
An inside guide to the best places to stay in Seville, based on years of living there with relatives visiting.From cosy hotspots in the centre of town to fortress-like luxury in the hills. Here are the best places to stay in Seville.
Surprising and Unusual Things to do in Tenerife
Known for its sunny package holidays, the subtropical island of Tenerife hides its unusual things to do in plain sight.
A Weekend in Harrogate: 9 Amazing Things to do in Harrogate, Spa Town of the North
Retrace Agatha Christie’s footsteps with this perfect weekend in Harrogate.
The Untold Story Behind the Real Pride Rock from the Lion King
This Kenya Wildlife Safari inspired creators of Disney’s the Lion King and you can see the real Pride Rock. And it’s not reserved for celebrities, anyone can travel there. There’s a video at the end so if you’re a fan of moving pictures, hop straight down there to enjoy! Cheers – Abi Wildlife Safari in Kenya: The Lion … Read more
Okinawa Food in Japan: The Secret to the Longest Life Expectancy in the World?
Have Japan’s Okinawa Islands found the secret to a long and healthy life?
The Secret District That’s Off the Beaten Path in Venice
Venice has a tempestuous love affair with the world. Millions of adoring fans visit La Serenissima each year, lured by the sirens of the Adriatic. Perhaps I’ve spent too much time squashed on the London Underground, but…
The Best Graz Restaurants: What and Where to Eat in Austria
Ah, beautiful Graz. A city that’s worth falling in love with for so many reasons, but it’s the Graz restaurants that will have you falling hard and fast.
The Best Italian Souvenirs: What to Buy in Italy
Forget tourist tat. Here’s a collection of fantastic, authentic Italian souvenirs worth buying, including tips on what to look for when you do.
Cool and Unusual Things to do in The Hague, Holland
I love the Hague. I’m a travel writer and I have a favourite city. One I enjoy returning to again and again. There, I’ve said it.
Tequila Tasting in Mexico: Why It’s Better Than It Sounds
If travel teaches you anything, it is this: that one man’s hangover-inducing, paint-stripping, memory-erasing spirit shot is another man’s artisanal specialty. Take tequila…
The Best Places to Visit in Africa – A Bucket List for Those Who Hate the Term
It’s a big old place with more than 50 countries but where are the best places to visit in Africa?
The Perfect Cotswolds Weekend Itinerary, Inspired by Alice in Wonderland
Indulge in this Cotswolds weekend itinerary to enjoy one of England’s richest treats: cosy honeyed villages and sweeping stately homes, gentle landscapes to muddy your boots on and literary links to add culture to the great food and great spa treatments all rolled into one.
The Best Way To Sleep On A Plane: 10 Lessons from a Lifelong Insomniac
It’s probably fair to say that I am one of the world’s worst sleepers. A dog barks outside, I’m awake. A baby cries, I’m up for the rest of the night.
Why You Will Love Buschenschank Steiermark, Austria’s Foodie Paradise
I love to discover new things. New words, new traditions, new flavours.
And a Brettljause in a Buschenschank Steiermark hit that holy trinity of newness in Austria.
First, the words, all buoyant and brilliant with their German love for capital letters bish, bash, bosh in the centre of a sentence. No strict one capital letter diet for them!
Oh no.
The Highs and Lows of Driving in Morocco
It’s an inauspicious start. No map. No SatNav. No cash – my very last dihram cleared out by the unexpected fuel charge.
No internet access to check the route. No signal on my iPhone. Just a pen, a scrap of paper and a hastily scribbled map, uneven streaks of biro connecting Moroccan towns that appeared on a picture in the hotel lobby.
