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Taste of Plitvice Lakes: Lička kuća restaurant

By Tomislav Kovačević on Nov 17, 2022 in Croatia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany

The diet of the people of Lika in the past depended mostly on food that they had to grow themselves or that they could obtain in their surroundings. This is precisely what our chefs at Lička kuća have been guided by.

Short stay: Hotel Keflavik, Keflavik, Iceland

By Paul Johnson on Oct 25, 2022 in Accommodation, Europe, Family Travel, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Iceland, Leisure Travel, Regions, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

Hotel Keflavik is a clean, funky and well-located 4-star hotel with a good restaurant. For us, it was perfect place to base ourselves for our last night in Iceland prior to an early morning flight.

A guide to the best weekend in Barcelona: Things to see and do

By Sandra Roig on Oct 25, 2022 in Attractions, Bars, Clubs, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Spain, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

If you’re looking for the perfect weekend away, look no further than Barcelona. From rooftop drinks, to up-all-night partying, this blog has you covered.

The future of vegan luxury travel in the Maldives

By Paul Eyers on Oct 24, 2022 in Accommodation, Asia, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Maldives, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany

The seemingly never ending rise in the demand for vegan and plant based food shows no signs of slowing down. This global shift in the way that we eat has multiple benefits that are impossible to ignore.

Short stay: Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel, Reykjavik, Iceland

By Paul Johnson on Oct 15, 2022 in Accommodation, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Iceland, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

The 88-bedroomed Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel is housed in a historic building in downtown Reykjavik and caters for both business and leisure travellers.

The Icelandic greenhouse restaurant where everything on the menu is made from tomatoes

By Paul Johnson on Oct 06, 2022 in Attractions, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Iceland, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

When you think of Iceland, you tend to think of glaciers, geysers, volcanoes, earthquakes and dramatic landscapes. Rarely do people think of tomatoes.

Short stay: Antarctica Suite, Hotel Rangá, Hella, Iceland

By Paul Johnson on Oct 03, 2022 in Accommodation, Europe, Family Travel, Featured, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Iceland, Leisure Travel, Regions, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

You could be forgiven for wondering how a hotel that is largely made from wood, in a country that is relatively devoid of trees, has come about.

Krauma Natural Geothermal Baths & Restaurant - what to expect from one of Iceland's newest geothermal spas

By Paul Johnson on Sep 29, 2022 in Attractions, Europe, Family Travel, Going Out, Iceland, Leisure Travel, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Western Europe

The journey from Reykjavik to the geothermal baths at Krauma is just under an hour and a half, so this is easily a place you could visit on a day trip out of the capital.

Húsafell Canyon Baths - what to expect from a trip to these geothermal pools in Iceland

By Paul Johnson on Sep 28, 2022 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Iceland, Regions, Restaurants, Western Europe

These man-made geothermal pools are located in the Icelandic highlands and set in a surreal canyon landscape. Tickets for an exclusive minibus tour are available from the Húsafell Hotel.

Our top 12 mainland Ecuador & Galapagos Islands restaurants

By Alfonso Tandazo on Sep 24, 2022 in Ecuador, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, South America

Ecuador’s high-end restaurant scene draws inspiration from the country’s ancestral past as well as a mix of other nations.

Short stay: Cary Arms and Spa, Babbacombe, Devon, UK

By Paul Johnson on Aug 25, 2022 in Accommodation, Europe, Featured, Going Out, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, United Kingdom, Western Europe

The upscale Cary Arms and Spa is nestled among rocks that are perched over Babbacombe Bay in south-east Devon, an area twice visited by Queen Victoria when she was in her late twenties and early thirties.

Windermere in a day - there's so much to do!

By Rachael Thomas on Aug 22, 2022 in Attractions, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Leisure Travel, Regions, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

There is so much to see and do in and around Windermere, so condensing it into one day is more than a little tricky. Here’s an idea of what to do.

The best places to brunch in Barcelona

By Sandra Roig on Aug 15, 2022 in Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Spain, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

Whether you’re looking for a boozy breakfast, the perfect eggs benedict, or the biggest stack of chocolate pancakes you can find, you will be overwhelmed by your choice in Barcelona.