Shambala Game Reserve The nests of the brilliant yellow weaver birds which dangle from the trees near our table are … Read More “Two faces of South Africa: Johannesburg and game reserves”

Bruges, Belgium Bruges, Belgium (c) wikimedia/Jean-Christophe BENOIST In the past few years Bruges (or Brugge) has become a popular weekend destination … Read More “Six Sensational European Destinations for the Easter Weekend”

The Greek Islands are known for many things. Sometimes for their unique cultures or their history, perhaps even their beaches … Read More “Top five natural wonders of the Greek Islands”

The plane dips down over a skinny peninsula and the large expanse of ocean we’ve been flying over suddenly disappears. … Read More “Dakhla – where the desert meets the sea”

Maybe I’ve watched too many old movies but there still seems something impossibly glamorous about continental train travel. Whereas airports … Read More “Train journey through Milan, Brescia and Lake Garda”

Most know Romania for its most famous resident: the ineffable Dracula. Bram Stoker’s vampiric tale set in the Carpathian Mountains of … Read More “Cycling through the Saxon Villages of Transylvania”

I’m at the entrance to Calypso Cave on the island of Gozo and can just about see Sicily only 60 … Read More “Gozo, Malta’s Diminutive Sister”

The iconic White Cliffs of Dover stand tall over the Channel and just a short distance away, the spectacular medieval … Read More “Visit the historic South East England by train”