On our recent trip to the Greek island of Zakynthos we took a boat trip through Laganas bay, famed as a nesting area for the …

Podcast 09 in my travel podcast series – In this podcast I talk to my friend Wendy about her recent visit to Ghana to work …

If you’ve been to Greece you may know about the practice of throwing toilet paper in the bin rather than flushing it away. It’s something …

The Bahia region of Brazil offers a relaxed way of life, with stunning beaches, wildlife and national parks. It’s one Brazil’s most colourful regions and …

If you’re arriving late on a Friday night into Manchester by train as we did, you’ll be relieved to find that Macdonald Hotel Manchester is …

In July 2010 I visited Oberammergau, in southern Germany to see the famous Oberammergau Passion Play and make a 5 day tour of the surrounding …

When I toured Lebanon last summer we drove an hour north out of Beirut to stop at the coastal town of Byblos or Jbeil which …

If you visit Lebanon, you’ll probably be wowed by the buzzy atmosphere of Beirut, get lost in the Souks of Sidon or love the gorgeous …

On our recent weekend break in Manchester, I spent an hour or so on the Sunday morning wandering around the Northern Quarter. On my Friday …

The Roman Baths in Bath are one of the city’s unique attractions and the number one thing to see in this charming UNESCO World Heritage …

I recently stayed at the Kings Head Inn at Bledington in the heart of the picture perfect Cotswolds, set on a village green intersected by …