Heading for Helsinki – your recommendations, please!
I have teamed up with American Express to go on a quest for great customer service… and I’m heading…
Luxury family holidays in Mexico with Club Med
With a perennially warm climate, sea temperatures that rarely drop below 25°C, a culture that is steeped in historical…
Surf your way into shape – in luxury – on Portugal’s Atlantic coastline
Located on Portugal’s Atlantic coastline renowned as one of the most popular surfing destinations worldwide, The Oitavos embraces its…
The top 10 places to visit in 2014
Lonely Planet’s “travel experts” have come up with three lists for where to visit in 2014. The top 10…
Photograph of the week: Meroe Pyramids, Sudan
The Royal necropolis Meroe is located about 3 kilometres away from the Nile and 230 kilometres north of Khartoum,…
3 places to try for al fresco drinks in Madrid
Back in the 1930s, Ermest Hemingway wrote “Nobody goes to bed in Madrid until they have killed the night”….
10 more of the weirdest things eaten by travel bloggers
Our 10 of the weirdest things eaten by travel bloggers blog post from a few months ago proved to…
4 tried and tested travel accessories from my latest trip
My most recent trip was to Sheen Falls Lodge on the outskirts of Kenmare, County Kerry, south-west Ireland –…
Suite dreams in Madrid: 6 of the best
Madrid is well known for being home to several top museums such as the Prado, but did you know…
Recipe of the week: Pork and coriander jiao zi (boiled dumplings)
This weeks recipe is from North-Eastern China, a region famous for its delicious jiao zi (dumplings). Small parcels of…
The Waldorf Astoria: a reminder of New Yorks glamorous past
The current Waldorf Astoria in New York opened in 1931 at the beginning of the Great Depression. The hotel is…
Photograph of the week: Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
During a two week stay in Napa, California where one can immerse one’s self in the excellent wine and…
4 unique ideas for your next visit to Madrid
If you are visiting Madrid for the first time, or have been many times before and are looking to…
10 of the best places to stay in Europe for couples
If you’re looking to get away somewhere special with your significant other, then look no further. Here we’ve rounded…
Special feature: Sheen Falls Lodge, Kenmare, Ireland
We have just returned from Ireland where we spent the week at the five star Sheen Falls Lodge hotel…
Recipe of the week: Grilled tiger prawns with passion fruit sake sauce served with Thai herb rice
The succulent and unique flavour of the Tiger Prawns combined with sweet shallots and sour passion fruit make this…
