Portugal
Unspoiled Lisbon
Unspoiled and understated Lisbon is adorned with tiles on the buildings and cobbles on the streets. She isn’t so much neglected as preserved and worthy of many a setting for films, especially those in black […]
Year: 2019
Events
Amorevore – A Food Festival For The Future
Jane Egginton falls in love with a festival that shows how we can all eat our way to a better world “This is the first festival of its kind anywhere on the planet” Craig Sams […]
Cruises
AmaWaterways Charms Of The Mekong
Discovering the delights of Vietnam and Cambodia As we walked through the village excited children followed in our wake, asking our names and offering theirs in return. Sitting in the shady doorways of small wooden […]
England
The Cookie Jar, Alnwick
The Cookie Jar is a classy 11-room boutique hotel less than a minute’s walk from the main entrance to Alnwick Castle in Northumberland. Each of the bedrooms has a name that relates to the heritage […]
Cruises
Laos Mekong River Cruise
An adventurous cruise through South East Asia’s least-known country Each morning our captain set out a fresh offering to the gods on the bow of Champa Pandaw – flowers, fruit and a drink of juice […]
Events
London’s New Year’s Day Parade 2019
At midday yesterday, London’s 33rd New Year’s Day Parade and Festival saw the city’s streets filled with thousands of performers and colourful floats from across the world, including dancers, acrobats, cheerleaders, marching bands, huge balloons, […]