Photograph of the week: The Cloud Gate, Downtown Chicago
The Cloud Gate, better know locally and affectionately as The Bean, is a surreal, giant reflective structure in downtown…
Explore Lake Charles, Louisiana in luxurious style!
When most people travel to Louisiana it usually goes something like this: 1. head straight to New Orleans; 2. eat…
5 of the best day trips from Marrakech
While Marrakech itself is an enchanting and beautiful city, beyond its bounds there lie a host of other attractions…
The 5 best places for luxury shopping in Barcelona
Barcelona is one of the most stylish cities in Europe. Its elegance can immediately be noticed in the architecture…
The top 5 train journeys to take in India
Travelling by train in India is an experience like no other. From luxury trains with comfortable cabins and fine…
Blogging, Berlin and the BMW X4
I had the honour of being invited to Berlin by BMW recently and they arranged for me to be…
5 tried and tested travel accessories from my latest trip
On our mountain bike trip around the islands of Scotland this Summer, we had a great time exploring islands…
Short stay: Kinloch Lodge, Sleat, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
Owned by cookery writer Lady Claire MacDonald and home to the first Michelin star on Skye, Kinloch Lodge is…
A day out with Skye Ghillie on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
We met Mitch Partridge, aka Syke Ghillie, in the car park outside Portree Tourist Information Centre, before heading out…
Short stay: Canowindra B&B, Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
Run by Rick and Georgie de Boer (son-in-law and daughter to the owners of Peinmore House next door), Canowindra…
Visiting the Isle of Raasay, Scotland, UK
Just a short drive from Portree is the village of Sconser from where you can take the CalMac ferry,…
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Picture yourself driving through Sri Lankas national parks and encountering leopards. Imagine yourself exploring Japans many beautiful temples and…
Short stay: Lochsie, Peinmore House, Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
Owned and very ably run by Don and Margaret Greer since 2007, Peinmore House is a beautifully kept B&B…
Visiting the Isle of Eigg, Scotland, UK
We had looked into visiting the small isles of Rum, Eigg, Muck and Canna but, on studying the Calmac…
Photograph of the week: Serengeti sunset
A quiet moment in the Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti is one of the oldest ecosystems on earth and…
Short stay: Arisaig House, Invernessshire, Scotland, UK
Arisaig House is very much a family operation (led by Peter and Sarah Winnington-Ingham), perfectly situated for exploring the…
