Edinburgh has everything that a lover of fine food and drink could possibly want though it is a fabulous place for a city break whether or not you are in search of gastronomic delights. In addition to superb restaurants it is a picturesque city packed with culture, history and character-filled pubs, with enough to see, [...]
For lovers of golf there is something very special about playing in the country where the modern game originates: Scotland. Despite the game of ‘gowf’ (as it was then known) being banned by King James II in the 15th century, the powers that be came to their senses in 1502 when the ban was lifted. [...]
This was a great little find and one of our highlights on a short birthday break to Madrid. The restaurant Botin, located just off Madrid’s Plaza Mayor is listed in the Guiness Book of Records as the oldest working restaurants in the world – I actually felt like I was back in 1725! Be sure [...]
No offence but Finland is known to be a well-organized country not a crazy one…so I was quite intrigued when I found out the real Finland was uniquely different. In summertime, for example, the wacky Finns decide to carry about their wives!!! As documented on well known Finish travel blogs over the past [...]
A stunning photo from my recent trip to Rome. We clambered up the dome of the imposing St Paul’s Basilica which could be referred to as the gateway to the Vatican City. The views of Rome and beyond are breathtaking, the vista also allows you to appreciate just how small the ‘world’s smallest nation’ actually [...]
With fond memories of many a childhood holiday to the Canary Islands I thought I would publish this guest post which gives a brief and insightful overview of the Canaries.
The Canary Islands (also known as the Canaries) are a great destination for holiday makers looking for a cheap holiday. The Canaries are made up [...]
Perhaps there has been a least one positive to have come out of the recent volcanic ash cloud situation. There is little doubting that the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland has caused travel havoc and brought misery and worry to many thousands of people across the world.
With the huge ash plume containing [...]
The answer is the beautiful landscape surrounding the town of Epernay, near Reims in France. We hired a tandem bike and took off into the countryside passing row after row of well manicured vines. To add to the vehicle-less, peaceful tranquility we cycled past fields of gigantic sunflowers which made for some great photography. Back [...]
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