I know that you’ll have been pondering weighty questions such as “Did the Mona Lisa have any eyelashes?” and “What did she look like naked?” …

While in Manchester recently I took a look at the Don McCullin exhibition; Shaped by War, at the Imperial War Museum North. Cyprus, Lebanon, Vietnam, Cambodia …

In November last year, I visited Lisbon for the second time, staying at the gorgeous Hotel Heritage Av Liberdade. The first time was as a …

Podcast Episode 8 in my travel podcast series takes us to the coastal city of Valencia, Spain that I visited with my family in April …

Who’s that cute little girl, sitting confidently in St Peter’s square in Rome – why, roll back the years, that’s me! As a child my …

If you take the new Metro-line tram from central Manchester out to the Salford Quays, you’ll find a regenerated waterway with smart apartment and office …

I recently attended an event in Lancashire and enjoyed walking through the wooded grounds to admire the gorgeous snowdrops at Lytham Hall. One of the …

Although I visit the Greek island of Zakynthos each year, last summer was the first time that I managed to take a look inside the …

You may have realized that I like a bit of street-art but pavement art is a little more unusual to find. It’s easy to miss …

On my visit to Lebanon last June, I walked the mountain trails of the Tannourine Cedar reserve and afterwards stopped to take a look at …

Imagine if every day you woke up and this was the view from your bedroom window. Imagine if you came downstairs and sat eating your …