Travel
Helsinki In 24 Hours
Finland’s capital city, Helsinki has come a long way in 20 years. The last time I visited was nearly that long ago, en route to St. Petersburg. It was icy, expensive and everything was closed […]
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Book Reviews
Explorer’s Quest To Discover The Great Unknown
Explorer Benedict Allen has nearly died nine times. Not a bad boast to add to your CV! With more than 30 years under his belt, discovering the world, Benedict knows a thing or two about […]
Book Reviews
Love Letter To Reading
Living in the gritty North of England in the 70s and 80s could be challenging. Especially for those who loved reading but were not encouraged to do so as it was seen as “too posh’’ […]
Adventure Travel
Everything You Need To Know Before Doing A Kilimanjaro Trek
Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain on the African continent and the highest free-standing mountain in the world, which makes it a much-desired destination for adventure lovers. However, hiking there is far from a walk […]
Adventure Travel
A Bird In The Hand
Here’s a day out with a difference. Nestled in the middle of Wales, not far from the quiet town of Llanelli, is the British Bird of Prey Centre. It’s not somewhere you would stumble across […]
Switzerland
Ski Break in Gstaad and City Break in Geneva
Mark Nicholls takes a ski break in Gstaad and pauses for a city break in Geneva on the way home The train journey from Gstaad to Montreux passes through unforgettable mountain scenery as the line […]
Hotels
Chalet RoyAlp Hotel and Spa
With restrictions being lifted on an almost daily basis getting into Switzerland couldn’t been easier. With changeable weather in the UK and a lust for the mountains I headed off and flew from Heathrow in […]
Book Reviews
Travel Through Time With The Great Engineer Thomas Telford
Scotland’s famous son Thomas Telford was responsible for some fabulous feats of engineering and really was a man before his time. He provided his country with desperately needed civil infrastructure in the 1800s, building 1,200 […]
Travel Tips
6 Tips To Save Money On Flight Reservations and Enjoy Travelling
Whether you want to book a vacation or book a business trip, you must find the best deal. Buying tickets online is not always the best option, and you have to carefully consider each detail […]
Culture
Championing Gaelic Culture Is Musical Heaven
An exciting quintet of young Scottish Gaelic speakers are set to take the music scene by storm as they release their first album on February 25th. Dlù (pronounced dloo, as in blue) are determined to champion their home […]