Great Britain
Time Travelling to Hay-on-Wye, the Town of Books
Everybody in Hay-on-Wye seemed to be artistic and doing interesting things, even the house we stayed in had a personality and a past, being a former abode of April Ashley. […]
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Europe
Heat Springs Eternal in Leukerbad, Switzerland
As extraordinary and extravagant a sight as I and my companions must make as we bob on the water, battling the inevitability of wet rye bread… […]
Croatia
A Taste of Gastronomy in Croatia
The thing about the gastronomy in Croatia is that it has multiple personalities. This is drawn from the fact that Croatia lies where southern and central Europe meet. […]
Croatia
Review of Apartments Amico in Zadar
Apartments Amico is in a great position a couple of minutes from Maestro Bay. In one direction it’s about a 10 minute walk to the Zadar boatman who ferry you… […]
Gran Canaria
An Unexpected Act of Generosity on Gran Canaria
The Molino de Agua has many personalities; as well as being a rural hotel and restaurant it has a wellness centre, an adventure park and a small farm with animals. […]
Croatia
Bicycles, Bugs and Butterflies on Mljet, Croatia
I’ve never seen so many insects. With every footfall we disturb clouds of tiny butterflies and moths that settle onto my T shirt. I’m a walking nature reserve. […]
Croatia
Stumbling Across the Sphinx of Zadar
Partly hidden in a garden opposite us is a huge sphinx. It’s not far from the road we’ve been taking to get to and from the Amico Apartments, our base in Zadar. […]
Croatia
Dubrovnik is King’s Landing, The Game of Thrones Tour
Dubrovnik must be a film-maker’s dream. It is exquisite looking and, with the barest of tweaking, is a perfect Medieval setting for tales of swordplay and magic… […]
Europe
Review of Rural Hotel PosHada, Gran Canaria
All polished wooden floors and white walls, traditional Canarian architecture is teamed with beautiful period furniture and bohemian panache to provide eclectic style amongst the rolling hills and valleys of Gran Canaria. […]
Gran Canaria
Walking With a Very Naughty Dog on Gran Canaria
Hada, apparently, has a habit of keeping walkers company as they go exploring the green and pleasant land that is the north of Gran Canaria… […]
England
Review of City Warehouse Apartment Hotel, Manchester
City Warehouse Apartment Hotel’s big attraction is that the apartments are gorgeous. They are so good that I felt I could quite easily live there… […]
Croatia
City Guide to Zadar in Croatia
Guardian to around 300 islands nestling off its coastline; located in easy reach of six national parks, and site of a beautiful, old walled city whose charms rival that of its sibling city of Dubrovnik but without the hordes of day trippers, Zadar is one of Croatia’s best kept secrets. […]
Croatia
Photo Guide to Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia
Heavy rains preceded our arrival at Plitvice Lakes National Park and although they’d stopped, the sky was still mean and moody… […]
Croatia
The Most Beautiful Sunset in the World is in Zadar
As the sun started to droop, we waved down a ferryman, sailed to Zadar’s old town, traversed its glinting cobbled streets and plonked ourselves down on a wall… […]
Greece
Best Cruise Holidays for Instant Sunshine
If you want to reach the sun on a cruise later in the year, I can recommend Hawaii between December and April and this is also the ideal time to go whale… […]