10 of the best hotels for vegan luxury in Thailand
Weve been visiting Thailand for nearly 20 years, it’s the kind of country thats easy to fall in love…
Top events for art lovers in Costa Rica
Although Costa Rica may be best known for its green forests, blue oceans, and orange sunsets, its art community…
6 top restaurants of the French Riviera
One of the highlights of a French Riviera luxury vacation is travelling slowly down the coast from Menton to…
Delicious drives in Spain: Valencia to Desierto de las Palmas, via Benicassim
I teamed up with Hertz recently to explore some stunning routes that are off the typical tourist trail here…
Canada’s west brings you the best outdoor activities this Spring
Now Spring is finally underway, its time to start thinking about fresh adventures. There is no better place to…
10 must-visit celebrity chef restaurants in hotels around the world
You’ve watched them on TV, bought their cookery books, and seen gushing articles referencing Michelin stars… and now they’re…
Delicious drives in the UK: The Lake District to Lancaster, via Ullswater
On the third and final day of my road trip around Cumbria, it was time to return my rental car to…
Top 8 unforgettable Tangalle Beach experiences in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is in the news for all the right reasons and is now top of the list of…
Top 5 Summertime ski resorts in Chile
With 2017 already on line to break the world temperature record, the idea of Summertime skiing might seem a…
How to plan a gorilla trek in Africa
There is something special about trekking to see mountain gorillas in the remote rain forests in Uganda Rwanda &…
Delicious drives in the UK: Cartmel Peninsula to the Lake District, via Furness
On the second day of my ‘delicious drive’ with Hertz, I drove further along the A590 to the market…
Top 5 new hotels in Vietnam
Vietnam is moving from strength to strength as a travel destination. Its fast-growing economy, large youth population and foreign…
Top 7 destinations to see wildlife in its natural habitat
As wildlife is now becoming more endangered than ever there are many different nature preserves that are doing everything…
Delicious drives in the UK: Lancaster to the Cartmel Peninsula, via Kendal
Cumbria isn’t one of the easiest counties to get around if you don’t have your own transport. Not only…
Dreaming of Dubai: 5 top experiences for my next trip
I’ve been to Dubai a couple of times, but each trip was rather brief. Yet I had enough time…
14 books to read before you go to India
At Ampersand we feel that to really make the most of your holiday it pays off to swot up…
