Burford, one of England’s prettiest small medieval towns in Cotswolds is exclusive places to shop, eat, drink and stay. The name Burford is said to mean a defended settlement by a ford. Burford is situated 20 miles west of Oxford at the crossing of the A40 with the Read more…
I wanted to tell him all about my grandfather, his Military life during WWII as a Royalist in Serbia, his arrest by the communists and journey to the UK as a prisoner of war but the distance between the waiting lounge and the plane was just Read more…
Travellers in Cambodia this weekend should be prepared for 5 days of national festivities as the Khmer New Year starts on Sunday 14th April 2013. Chaul Chnam Thmey is on April 14 2013 and it marks the end of the harvest season, the start of the Read more…
“Quick. I can see the steam.” We locked the car and ran as fast as possible towards the station. At the ticket office we rudely interrupted a lady in front of us in order to get the tickets for our steam train ride on the Brecon Mountain Railway. With tickets Read more…
On the way back from Hay-on-Wye we stopped at Hereford Cathedral which dates from 1079 and houses one of the oldest maps of the world called Mappa Mundi. Unfortunately taking photos of the map itself is not allowed but if you have the chance Google “Mappa Mundi”. Very interesting!
Starved and scared to death of some Primark airline which was supposed to take me back home, I ordered a vegetarian breakfast with extra mushrooms, toast without butter and without eggs but with a pint of Stella instead of a cup of tea. An unshaved and Read more…
The pretty seaside resort of Rovinj is the gateway to the Croatian province of Istria, a heart-shaped peninsula in the far north of the country, and whilst it is a charming town, you should try and explore further afield too on a day tour of Istria – hilltop Read more…
Hong Kong’s old airport, Kai Tak, whose runway provided positively hair-raising take-offs and landings, was disused in the 90s but that runway has found a new lease of life as the location for a brand-new state of the art cruise terminal due to open on the Read more…
No matter how excited you are about your trip, one thing bound to really take the shine off any joyful anticipation is the agonisingly boring hanging around the airport terminal beforehand. Belts, boots, jackets off at security, then shuffling through, grabbing everything again the other side, Read more…
Many Mediterranean cruises call at Dubrovnik, it’s one of the prettiest and well-restored towns along the Adriatic coast that can easily be explored on foot in a couple of hours. It also boasts some of the loveliest scenery dotted with picturesque villages, vineyards and churches. While Read more…
Did you know that the name Split derives from the shrub in the local area called spiny broom. When the city became part of the Roman Empire the Latin name of the city became Spalatum. Split was a Greek colony well before the Romans come to this part of the Read more…
We visited St Dunstan Church in Monks Risborough and he is a jolly interesting chap! For over 200 years St Dunstan was England’s favourite saint, partly perhaps because he is said to have pulled the devil’s nose with his blacksmith’s pincers when he disguised himself as Read more…
Plitvice Lakes National Park is set around a collection of 16 lakes which are all interconnected and cascade into each other, from the highest point at 636 m to 503 m. They are grouped together in two sets, 12 Upper Lakes and 4 Lower Lakes. There Read more…
The cannons and howitzers line up along the ramparts, below in the moat are a dozen or so tanks, and by the doorway a captured Humvee from 1999. Belgrade’s Military Museum is, appropriately enough, located inside the walls of the medieval stronghold, Kalemegdan Fortress, that stands Read more…
The Longest Bridge in The World the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China with a length of 26.4miles (42.48 km) which is longer than the length of the London Marathon (26 miles and 385 yards). You won’t be able to walk along the bridge as there is no pedestrian access expect for emergencies 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…
