London is home to some of the best museums in Europe and on top of that it’s free to get into UK state museums, although there can be charges for special exhibitions. So here are seven great London museums. Victoria & Albert (V&A) The Victoria and Albert Museum is probably my favourite London museum. On [...]

Croatia is a fantastic European destination which has become increasingly popular after the war of the early 1990s. And with good reason, as not only has its history meant prices are lower than in western Europe (perhaps not for long if it joins the Eurozone?), but it is an amazingly scenic country with a photogenic [...]

Below are five of my favourite hotels in Europe from stays in 2011 (in random order). Ardanaiseig Hotel , near Oban, Scotland We stayed for two nights in the Boat Shed at the Ardanaiseig Hotel in September 2011. This is the perfect romantic getaway on the shores of Loch Awe. View over Loch Awe from [...]