Top travel tips for visiting Berlin
Whenever you’re planning a trip to a new destination, it’s useful to have a few tips on local culture…
First impressions in Finland
As you will know from an earlier blog post, I recently visited Helsinki on behalf of American Express, on…
Top 5 North American road trips
North America is the home of the road trip. Whether youre sitting on a Greyhound bus, riding pillion on…
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…
5 of the most scenic car-free bike paths in Europe
Cycling is considered one of the best ways to experience a new place. You’re out and about, you can…
A world record attempt from Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s entertainment destination of Yas Island will be transformed into an extravaganza of green, red, white and black…
Day 7 of leg 8 of the Silk Road Trail 2013 New Delhi #SilkTrail2013
Today was a well-earned rest day and an opportunity to do some sightseeing in Delhi. Unfortunately, it was one…
Day 6 of leg 8 of the Silk Road Trail 2013 Mahendranagar to New Delhi #SilkTrail2013
Once again we’re up early and away. There’s more than 300 kilometres to cover today in order for us…
Day 5 of leg 8 of the Silk Road Trail 2013 Nepalgunj to Mahendranagar #SilkTrail2013
We get a wake up call at 6.30am with the intention of an 8am departure. I pull back the…
Day 4 of leg 8 of the Silk Road Trail 2013 – Pokhara to Nepalgunj #SilkTrail2013
It’s 5.30am and the telephone rings by my bedside. That’s my cue to quickly get up, get breakfast and…
Day 3 of leg 8 of the Silk Road Trail 2013 – Pokhara #SilkTrail2013
A handful of us got up early this morning in order to see sunrise from Sarangkot, the highest point…
Day 2 of leg 8 of the Silk Road Trail 2013 – Kathmandu to Pokhara #SilkTrail2013
Today has been an eventful one. It began promptly with a 5.30am get up; not ideal since I only…
Day 1 of leg 8 of the Silk Road Trail 2013 – Kathmandu #SilkTrail2013
Our guide for the duration of our time in Nepal is Rabhindra, but he tells us we can call…
10 world maps that will make you think
I’ve been fascinated by maps and globes for as long as I remember. Of course, they come in shapes…
Namaste from Nepal! #SilkTrail2013
I landed in Kathmandu this morning to join leg 8 of the Land Rover Silk Trail 2013 expedition. The…
The winners of the 2013 Seven Star Global Luxury Awards
A Luxury Travel Blog was this year proud to be a sponsor of the inaugural Seven Star Global Luxury…
