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.
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.
Bajan Recipes – Flying Fish and Cou Cou in Barbados
I love these Bajan recipes that I picked up while on the island. The joy of recipes means that a taste of Caribbean sunshine is just one meal away
How The Marie Selby Gardens in Florida Will Surprise You
The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota Florida: thousands of tropical plants, art, research and history Does it make sense to start talking about Florida through its flowers? Or is it too trite a cliche? The modern state of Florida, all 66 000 square miles of it, has an inextricable link with flowers. The name, … Read more
So what’s new in Boston? The old, of course!
Boutique hotels in Boston Three Exciting Boutique Hotels Boston That Are Bringing the Past to Life America may be known for many things but its keen sense of history isn’t always one. Not so in Boston, where the Freedom Trail highlights 16 landmarks on the road from the Tea Party to the first … Read more
Joining the Olive Oil Harvest in Spain
It all started with the police check last night.
Torchlight zig-zagged across the car and we huddled in the backseat.
“You are English,” said the policeman. “And yet you say you want…
9 Unusual Things To Do in Dublin to Bring the City (Even More) Alive
Allow me to show you some of the more unusual things to do in Dublin and make the most of this garrulous, energetic capital of Ireland.
What You Need to Know About UAE Culture and Traditions
In the midst of the sand of the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates blend glitz and glamour with a history that stretches back for centuries. Here’s what to know about UAE culture and traditions. Understanding UAE Culture and Traditions Through one window, the horizon tilts back and forth in shades of golden rose. Through … Read more
The Best Peloponnese Road Trip Itinerary for Uncovering Greece
Forget island-hopping through Greece: if it’s culture, natural beauty, beaches and a sense of discovery you’re after, it’s time to hire a car and hit the road through the Peloponnese. If it was good enough for the ancient gods and the Olympians, it’s good enough for you.
21 Fun Things To Do in Cardiff, Wales (A Local’s Guide)
If you like your cities small, with culture, music, spirit and survival, then you’ll love Cardiff. Welcome to the capital of Wales and the youngest capital city in Europe. And our inside guide to unusual things to do in Cardiff.
San Sebastian Hipster Things to Do in Spain’s Basque Country
A NEW LOOK AT SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN’S BASQUE COUNTRY San Sebastian Hipster Things To Do One of the greatest thrills that travel through Europe offers up has to be the mix of cutting edge new with achingly rustic old. Cobbled streets, peeling paintwork and flavours and fashion that stretch back through millennia connect us to … Read more
What to See in Rotterdam in One Day – The Design Capital of the Netherlands
Wondering what to see in Rotterdam in one day? All ritzy and glitzy in an urban reinvention way, Rotterdam is the design capital of the Netherlands with plenty to see and do. Here’s an itinerary for 24 hours in Rotterdam.
The Candle Festival Malta – What visiting Birgufest is like
Birgufest: The Candle Festival of Malta The Candle Festival of Malta has an official name: Birgufest but it’s the light of thousands of flickering candles that people remember the most. Here’s what it’s like to walk through the streets of Birgu, Vittoria, during the candle festival. And how you can do it yourself. I … Read more
Dog Sledding in Kiruna: What It’s Like and How to Do It
Dog Sledding in Kiruna, Sweden I hear them before I can see them. High pitched, frenetic, voices shooting into the air like the spicker spacker offshoots of a completely outraged fire. My feet stumble across the squeaky snow and I try to ignore the suspicion that these shrieks reflect a whipping or a beating … Read more
29 Interesting Facts About Europe
Want to know some fun and interesting facts about Europe? We have the collection for you! Test your knowledge and let us know how much surprised you. Let’s go! Did you know that… 1) There’s a Paddington Bear statue to be found in London’s Paddington Station. 2) Across the road from Gare Montparnasse you can … Read more
Stopover in Brunei: The Richest Country in the World
Brunei: One of the Richest Countries in the World The small nation of Brunei is one of the richest countries in the world, tucked between the rainforests of Malaysia’s Sarawak state and the South China Sea. It’s an intriguing place to visit, and easier than many realise as it makes a great stopping point for … Read more
The Importance of A Woman’s Hair, China
In many a culture, the lusciousness of a woman’s locks says something about her status. Kate Middleton’s hairdresser arrived a good five hours before Kate ventured outside holding the third king in waiting of England. And the symbolic photo of US pop princess Britney Spears’ meltdown involved her hair, or lack of it. After hairdressing … Read more
Freedom & Slavery in Barbados. It’s Not Black & White
The Club, Barbados My room has the perfect view. At dawn, sparkle spills across the ocean as the sun breathes life into the space of another day. Before twilight, she blazes behind the choreography of clouds to the crescendo of sunset and throughout the day the water forms a canvas for me to watch the … Read more
Soaking in the Szechenyi Baths Budapest
The steam rising out of the drain cover caught my attention first. It was a cold, vengefully cold mid-winter morning in
Things No One Tells You About Visiting Auschwitz Alone
The Auschwitz camps – I, II and III – starved, tortured and executed over a million people during World War II. Prison camps became concentration camps and then ultimately death camps. History lessons at school, the Red Cross Museum in Geneva, the books of Frankl, Levi & Frank and even the film Schindler’s List have provided enough images to haunt me for a lifetime. Will seeing the place with my own eyes change anything?
What is Hiroshima like Today?
As the sleek shinkansen train slid into Hiroshima station, I admit I felt nervous. Yet for all the studies and reports, I was still unprepared for what I saw.
