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An introduction to Wichita, Kansas

Posted on September 30, 2025

I landed in Wichita last night after a mammoth 20+ hour journey from my home…

Review: Wressle Grange Farmhouse, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK

Posted on September 18, 2025

Finding good-quality holiday accommodation for a large gathering is charming in theory, but logistically fraught…

Crystal Serenity: 5 great restaurants for dinner

Posted on August 21, 2025

Wherever Crystal Serenity sails in the world, from Alaska to Zanzibar, whether it is a…

Review: voco Hotel and Spa Winchester, UK

Posted on August 3, 2025

So, why the name – voco Hotel and Spa Winchester? voco loosely translates from the…

Our favourite places to eat in the South Ionian

Posted on July 30, 2025

Having returned from yet another incredible trip to Greece, I thought I’d share with you…

Review: Sea Salt, Svoronata, Kefalonia, Greece

Posted on July 29, 2025

The last day of a holiday can feel a little strange when your flight is…

Review: Patio Dining, Vasiliki, Lefkada, Greece

Posted on July 28, 2025

Some restaurants lure you with location. Others, with spectacle. And then there are those places…

Review: Lamda Casual Dining, Vasiliki, Lefkada, Greece

Posted on July 28, 2025

Built in 1846 and re-imagined in 2024, Lamda Casual Dining occupies a lovingly restored home…

Why Vasiliki, Lefkada is a top destination for watersports enthusiasts

Posted on July 27, 2025

After a week of sailing around the South Ionian, we found ourselves spending a few…

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Top 8 unforgettable Tangalle Beach experiences in Sri Lanka

May 18, 2017

By Harshi Hewage

Sri Lanka is in the news for all the right reasons and is now top of the list of all…

Top 5 Summertime ski resorts in Chile

May 17, 2017

By Alfonso Tandazo

With 2017 already on line to break the world temperature record, the idea of Summertime skiing might seem a bit…

Top 5 luxury cruise ships

May 17, 2017

By Hilary Stockton

Many cruise lines market themselves as luxury, but which luxury cruise ships truly deserve the moniker? For most luxury travelers,…

How to plan a gorilla trek in Africa

May 17, 2017

By Kalitta Belinda

There is something special about trekking to see mountain gorillas in the remote rain forests in Uganda Rwanda & Democratic…

Delicious drives in the UK: Cartmel Peninsula to the Lake District, via Furness

May 17, 2017

By Paul Johnson

On the second day of my ‘delicious drive’ with Hertz, I drove further along the A590 to the market town…

Top 5 new hotels in Vietnam

May 17, 2017

By Sam Clark

Vietnam is moving from strength to strength as a travel destination. Its fast-growing economy, large youth population and foreign business…

Top 7 destinations to see wildlife in its natural habitat

May 16, 2017

By Mike Kelly

As wildlife is now becoming more endangered than ever there are many different nature preserves that are doing everything they…

Delicious drives in the UK: Lancaster to the Cartmel Peninsula, via Kendal

May 16, 2017

By Paul Johnson

Cumbria isn’t one of the easiest counties to get around if you don’t have your own transport. Not only is…

Dreaming of Dubai: 5 top experiences for my next trip

May 16, 2017

By Paul Johnson

I’ve been to Dubai a couple of times, but each trip was rather brief. Yet I had enough time to…

14 books to read before you go to India

May 16, 2017

By James Jayasundera

At Ampersand we feel that to really make the most of your holiday it pays off to swot up and…

6 great reasons to go skiing in Japan

May 16, 2017

By Alastair Donnelly

With a landscape that is 70% mountainous, its unsurprising that Japans terrain has some of the best skiing conditions in…

Cruise the mighty North American rivers

May 15, 2017

By Sandra Potter

The rivers of North America have long been transport routes. They helped the early travellers explore the continent. Today they…

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