Featured Destination – The Secret Greek Island of Symi

The pastel coloured port a ferry ride from Rhodes where Venetian style houses tumble down to a perfect azure bay and water taxis ferry you to a different beach every day, Symi is the Greek island that mass tourism missed – yay! Read more

Featured Destination – Singular Strathpeffer

Lying in Ross and Cromartie in the Northern Highlands of Scotland, four miles west of Dingwall, Strathpeffer is something of an enigma to the Highlands; a town built in the style of an 18th century European spa resort… Read more

Featured Destination – Girona Temps de Flors Festival

The Temps de Flors in 2012 takes place between 12 and 20 May and turns the already picturesque old quarter of Girona into a blooming marvellous site. Fantastic floral displays fill courtyards, plazas and public buildings in a sweet smelling frenzy… Read more

COSTA TEGUISE IN LANZAROTE, IDEAL FOR SURFING, CYCLING & SUNBATHING

Costa Teguise is a resort with two personalities. In one part are the typical resort bars and restaurants aimed at mainly British tourists, whereas the other face of Costa Teguise has a slightly bohemian, sporty character with bars, restaurants and activities that should appeal to visitors looking for something a little bit different… [Read More]

 

  • People: César Manrique, Made in Lanzarote

    John Donne may well have been right when he wrote “No man is an island...” but it would appear an island can be one man and in the case of Lanzarote, that man is César Manrique. Like the creator of his own Universe, Manrique's hand is in the very landscape of Lanzarote... [Read More]

  • Our Favourite Travel Bloggers: LiveShareTravel

    From Sarah and Terry Lee, LiveShareTravel is more of a travel magazine than a blog. Its smile-inducing content is as informative as it is engaging. Terry's tale of a blindfolded dinner in Antiquera is one of my favourite blogs of last year, whilst Sarah's attempts to experience naked mixed saunas has you wrapping that fluffy dressing gown tighter around your body... well it does if you're British. LiveShareTravel is travel blogging at its best.

  • Photo Feature: Six Days Walking on La Gomera

    On the path through the mythical and atmospheric ancient laurisilva forest, all that was missing from the sea of gnarled, moss laden trees was Tim Burton, Johnny Depp and a headless horseman... [Read More]

  • Food & Drink: El Celler de Can Roca, a Travesty of Gastronomic Proportions

    If I had thought I was simply going to eat in a restaurant in which I could expect some of the highest standards of cuisine my palate had ever enjoyed, I was to think again. This was not simply lunch, this was a culinary grand opus... [Read More]

  • Porto – An Explosive New Year’s Eve

Featured Blog: Is Jemaa el Fna Square in Marrakech Too Touristy?

A purpose built resort might be too touristy by its very existence, I get that. But what about locations that have been in existence for eons that have become popular tourist destinations?[...Read More]

Featured Blog: Ten Tips for Hiking in the High Atlas Mountains

Whatever your personal goals or hiking experience, here are a few essential pieces of advice to help you get over the peaks and troughs of trekking in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco...[Read More]

Hotel of the Month: The Fabulous Rayavadee Hotel, Krabi, Thailand

From the first time we arrived, James Bond style, in the hotel's speed boat and were driven by golf buggy to our two storey, deluxe pavilion, the Rayavadee Hotel in Krabi has been our favourite hotel in the world...[Read More]