Scotland
Holiday Heaven in Crieff
“Never underestimate an old man with an axe” was very much on our minds as we watched in awe as Kenny launched yet another sharp one at the target. Such was his delight at hitting […]
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Drinks
Summer Fruit Beers
Only in Louisiana can you get the Gnarly Barley’s Company’s Blueberry Pancake Stout. Only in Oregon can you order Nectarine Golden Ale. And only in America, from the Green Man Brewery in North Carolina, can […]
Food
Chocolates and Gender Inequality
I love chocolate. I prefer eating it to wearing socks. But I never get given chocolates as a present. Why kecks and never chocs? Why always jockeys and never choccies? The younger generation are meant […]
Lifestyle
Heading Off Harmful Rays with Trekmates
Adventure outdoors this summer means it is vital to wear the right clothes and especially the correct head gear. The experts at Trekmates have launched a new range ready to catch the rays and designed […]
Travel Tips
7 Practical Tips to Make Your Travel Vlogging Dream a Reality
Travel vlogs offer real-life experiences, reviews, tips and other important information about different destinations. Travel vlogging has recently gained huge popularity, mainly because of the exclusive data it presents to interested travellers. But the process […]
Cruises
Star Clippers Offers Packages For Cricket Enthusiasts
Tall ship sailing line Star Clippers is offering three new packages for cricket fans ahead of England’s Caribbean tour of the West Indies. The ‘Wickets and Waves’ holidays give guests the opportunity to combine a […]
Wine
Strauss & Co Auction The World’s Leading Fine Wines
Leading African fine art auction house Strauss & Co is making a highly rare offering to global wine collectors with a specialist online auction that is taking place between 3rd and 10th July in collaboration with WineCellar.co.za and sommelier […]
Watches
Duckworth Prestex Introduces Green Dial Verimatic Model
Bolton based British watch brand Duckworth Prestex recently introduced a vibrant green fumé dial to its classic Verimatic model lineup for the first time, adding to the existing range of orange, blue and black Verimatic […]
Book Reviews
A Greenhorn Naturalist in Borneo
A father’s obsession with carnivorous tropical pitcher plants resulted in the adventure of a lifetime for his family. In 2007, Hans Breuer was content with his plants growing on the top of his garage in […]
Cruises
Savings and Bonus South Pacific Stopover on Aranui 5
Aranui Cruises is offering discounts on summer sailings and has announced a bonus stopover in Bora Bora – often described as one of the most beautiful islands in the world – aboard its unique passenger-freighter […]