If I have to go the Natural History Museum again this decade, I’ll cry. My ability to infect my child with enthusiasm for taxidermied animals is on the wane. Some days – of the 16 or so weeks of school holiday we have to fill each year – I just want to sit down, drink
How many times over the years have I thought, come New Year’s Eve, that I really must lose weight and get fit? One great way to do so is, of course, to walk more. Both my husband and I are rather plumper than we would wish due to the many hours daily that we spend
I expect that the Costa Alentejana in Portugal wouldn’t immediately jump to mind on many people’s lists of the world’s foremost wine regions. The Alentejo, perhaps, but its coastal region? Probably not. Yet, after a short visit (courtesy of our clients the Costa Alentejana Tourist Board and Sunvil Discovery), I discovered why this little-known wedge
Getting married abroad in warmer climes seems to be a growing trend among British couples and, with almost-guaranteed good weather for their big day and huge savings to boot, who can blame these amorous globetrotters? The average cost of getting married in the UK sits at around the £20,000 mark, whilst the average cost of
“An island up a hill” – that’s how Roberto, a hotel-owner in Sabina, described the Italian region to me. It’s a neat, pretty way of summarising why the area is so little-known, even to Italian tourists. Sabina’s in Lazio, the large province that encapsulates Rome. It’s north of Rome, but not as far north as
On a recent trip to Cornwall (courtesy of our lovely client Classic Cottages) I took a peek at the unique open-air Minack Theatre, gloriously perched on the cliffs at Porthcurno on the county’s far western edge. It was fascinating to hear the incredible tale of girl power behind the Minack’s creation, The entire project was
Guest blog by James Mundy, Marketing Manager at InsideJapan Tours Everywhere you go in Japan, there is one thing that you will notice – food. Everyone’s heard of sushi, but that’s just the tip of a delicious iceberg. Japan has the most top-rated Michelin-starred restaurants in the world, but good food is actually everywhere, and
Guest blog by Claus Sorensen, founder of Spain Holiday, the number-one holiday-rental site for Spain. I have been living in Spain for the last 13 years and in that time have become a devout Hispanophile. To prove it, I even married a local Malagueña! Perhaps unsurprisingly, people are always asking me where I like to
Guest blog by Heinrich Hall, a core tour leader for our client Peter Sommer Travels and resident of Athens, about the current Greek situation. Regarding the practicalities of travel in 2012, travellers should be encouraged to come to Greece if they are so inclined – the fact that the country’s situation may deter visitors is
Guest blog by Oliver Broad, Chairman of AITO Specialist Travel Agents. Oliver recently travelled to the Portuguese island of Madeira to finalise plans for the AITO and AITO Agents combined overseas conference, being held on the island from 14-17 June 2012. During his trip, he was particularly fascinated by what local artists have done to doors in Madeira’s