Andrew Hunter of TripHunter gives us four European destination suggestions for chasing some warm sunshine in September and October. “The days are getting shorter in the UK and as we reluctantly pack away the barbecue and mankini for another year and ask ourselves “Do I really have to wait nearly a year before I get [...]
Fort Lovrijenac is a Dubrovnik landmark that isn’t located within the city walls. It can be seen from along the walls over the Pile Gate, and is one of the most photographed landmarks in the city. The fort was built to defend the ancient kingdom against the advancing Venetian army. Its walls are 121 feet [...]
Just south of Koblenz, Bacharach is one of many towns located along the Rhine River in Germany. The city has an extraordinary history, with the first mention of it dating back to the 7th century. The town has been a major transport city of wine and timber and has been occupied many times. While the [...]
I’m about to tell you of my favourite secret restaurant in London. Le Mercury isn’t the easiest place to get to, right at the back end of Upper Street in Islington but if you do come here, it’s so very worth the walk. It’s also worth getting a bus. But once you do arrive, you’re [...]
I was recently given a Sony NEX-5 DSLR camera with a zoom lens kit to road test. We put it through its paces during a recent walk at Spittal Beach in Berwick upon Tweed, in north east England (or Scengland, as I call this area close to the Anglo-Scottish border). The space available for the [...]
If you’ve heard of any of Great Britain’s stone circles, you have no doubt heard of Stonehenge. Just a short drive from London, it’s a popular day trip from the capital and an icon that we see in films and on television. Most people who’ve been were disappointed. Perhaps it is the fact that you [...]
Being a great fan of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and having read many books about his life, I couldn’t resist the chance to see his last castle, Herrenchiemsee on a Munich day trip. The castle is located on Herreninsel island in the Chiemsee and can be reached by ferry boat from a small town, [...]
Provence’s interior has so many lovely hill towns and stunning nature , that visitors are forgiven for not wanting to jeopardize a tranquil holiday with the hustle and bustle of larger towns. Yet Avignon, Arles and Aix-en-Provence make my A-list of Provence towns. Avignon This monumental city is a joy to discover, starting from its [...]
Having satisfied my craving for oysters in Cancale, I took the coastal road passing through a number of seaside villages to the city of Saint Malo. Like a lot of people, I had only ever thought of this city as a ferry port; ferries arrive here from, and depart for, Portsmouth and Poole in the [...]
In October 2010 my husband Demetrius and I took walking holiday in Mallorca, courtesy of Inntravel, to sample their “Citrus Groves and Dramatic Coast” itinerary. Inntravel specialise in self guided walking holidays, where you go at your own pace following their detailed walk notes. We were based in Soller in the north west of this [...]
