Uncovering Edinburgh’s gin history – Real Mary King’s Close, the five-star visitor attraction located underneath Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile, has teamed up with local herb and gin experts – The Old Curiosity Distillery – to offer unique gin-tasting tours. Paying homage to the famous illicit gin trade of 18th century Edinburgh and the plague doctors […]
Uncovering Edinburgh’s gin history
Maine: leaving the crowds behind
Maine: leaving the crowds behind – If you are looking for a trip that avoids crowds and clamour, check out the state of Maine. Larger than the other five New England states combined, Maine still offers experiences and places where crowds and queues are the rare exception and not the rule; where you can wander […]
Flashpacking: discovering the land down-under with Wild Kiwi
Flashpacking: discovering the land down-under with Wild Kiwi – Gone are the days when backpackers were limited to cheap accommodation and grungy public buses. ‘Flashpacking’ is the travel trend of the moment, swapping dingy digs for comfortable mattresses and cramped buses for kitted-out cruisers. Specialising in this modern way of seeing the world, Wild Kiwi, […]
Now serving – food festivals across the South East
Now serving – food festivals across the South East – There’s a mouthwatering menu on offer across the South East of England with a wide range of food, beer and wine festivals throughout the summer and autumn. Many festivals are held over a weekend and offer the perfect excuse to stay over and take a […]
The eyes have it
The eyes have it – This great shot of a mountain gorilla in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, by Daniel Burton was a worthy winner of the National Geographic Traveller (UK) photography competition 2019, run in association with Donegal Tourism. Chris Hudson, art director at National Geographic Traveller (UK), said of the grand […]
Vietnam excites the senses with Rickshaw Travel
Vietnam excites the senses with Rickshaw Travel – A sensory journey through Vietnam with Rickshaw Travel – Vietnam is a country full of boundless choice, and one that awakens all the senses. From its energetic, colourful cities to it’s hushed rural countryside and coastline of tropical beaches, it’s a majestic destination and one that provides […]
Orange Blossom Coast with Ramblers Walking Holidays
Orange Blossom Coast with Ramblers Walking Holidays – The National Gallery is staging (until July 7) the first exhibition in the UK, for over a century, of the work of the Spanish impressionist Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1863–1923). Known as the Spanish Master of Light for his iridescent canvases, many of Sorolla’s paintings of landscapes […]
