On the way to Weymouth we were bombarded with so many signposts for the tank museum that we couldn’t avoid it anymore and decided to go. The Tank Museum is located on a military base and as well as seeing tanks you can see soldiers on regular exercises. The Museum has an arena attached and on certain dates you Read more…
We were based in Sibenik for a few days, it’s a smashing little town half way between Zadar and Split – historic and quaint, with narrow streets opening into shady squares, shops with mysterious opening times, cosy cafes and bars, and an astonishing church, the Cathedral Read more…
We have seen black swans at Spade Oak Nature Reserve in Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The black swan was originally introduced into the UK from Australia to brighten up ornamental wildfowl collections and there are only a few places in the UK where you can spot them. We have been going to Spade Oak Lake Nature Reserve Read more…
What a lovely seaside town! Wide beaches with golden sands, calm blue water (there are no tidal currents within 2 miles of the shore), a charming esplanade of slightly faded Georgian buildings of guesthouses, once-grand hotels and cafes with an ornate clocktower in the middle of Read more…
There are 12 tram lines in Belgrade and the most famous line is tram number 2 which goes in a circle around the core of Belgrade. It’s a fun and cheap way to get an orientation tour of the city. It’s not a touristy place either so you get to see real life in Belgrade. The Read more…
Length: 3.90 miles (6.5km) Duration: 2 hours both ways with a break at the Temple Lock Conditions: flat Level of difficulty: Easy. Suitable for beginners. Or people who don’t keep fit. Nice day out for families. Cyclist. Or taking a dog for a nice walk. Only nag Read more…
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces 1,300 years ago the Hani tribe settled in this remote corner of southern Yunnan between the Hong River and Ailao Mountain, a beautiful but inhospitable landscape. Traditional farming was not possible on the steep mountain slopes that were sometimes near-vertical, but the Read more…
Today, 15 June 2013, marks the 798th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta. We went to the small and charming Runnymede in Surrey where King John signed the Magna Carta on the 15th June 1215, prompted unwillingly by the barons in order to protect Read more…
Visas You need a valid passport to travel into Kosovo, and citizens of the UK, EU and US can stay up to 90 days. Be aware if you are travelling on into Serbia from Kosovo you may be refused entry into Serbia if you have a Read more…
A brand-new animal sanctuary in Priština is already home to Kosovo’s last remaining captive brown bears following an urgent rescue campaign, even though construction has not yet finished. A 15-hectare nature park has been created about 20 kilometres from Kosovo’s capital city, Priština, to house the Read more…
In 1428 the Turkish Empire was at war with Hungary and sent a demand to Djordje Brankovic, ruler of Serbia, to sever all connections with Hungary, to send an army to join Turkey and to hand over his daughter Maria with a dowry of Serbian land. Read more…
The oldest-known love poem was written in Mesopotamia 4,000 years ago and can be found inscribed on a slab of stone in Istanbul’s Archaeological Museum. It was probably written by a priestess, Enlil, to the ruler of Babylonia, Shu-Sin, to celebrate their sacred marriage which represented Read more…
I am sure we have all been on a City Break which starts on a Saturday afternoon and finishes on the Monday morning thanks to a low cost airline to an out of the way airport. By the time you check in to the hotel at Read more…
The resting place of Queen Maria of Yugoslavia will be at the St George’s Church in Oplenac, Serbia. The five-domed church was built in the style known as Serbian–Byzantium, a sort of oriental Gothic style, between 1910 and 1930, by King Peter I who was a grandson Read more…
For first-time visitors to Bangkok the best part of the city to explore for a few hours is the Old City, Rattanakosin, where you’ll find the Royal Palace and several of the greatest temples in the country. It’s easy to get to independently from Suvarnabhumi Airport Read more…
Mathematical formulas are my forte, and I can solve most daily riddles with ease. The amount spent on my weekly shop are in my head before reaching the checkout desk, surprising the cashier with my accuracy. Numbers were my friends. Until now. Sitting in front of Read more…
“I was here, I saw this and it mattered to me.” Alain de Botton How many times have you been seduced by reading an article on the 10 best things to do at the destination you always wanted to see? The flawless writing full of Read more…
