Macao
Macao, a close neighbour of Hong Kong in more ways than one, is a mesmerising mix of old Portugal and new China; even the signs are in two and sometimes three languages. It was a busy international trading port and Portuguese territory from 1557 to 1999 and is now a Special Administrative Region of China, able to determine many of its own affairs….
Lake Constance
Here’s a trick question – what country is Lake Constance in? Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein or Switzerland. Answer – all four! I set out to learn more about the area known as Bodensee….
Secrets of the Jura Mountains
The spectacular Jura Mountains in France reward visitors with lovely scenery, food and wine. Whilst that’s enough to make a great holiday, dig a little deeper and you will discover their fascinating hidden secrets….
Bank on wellness with AmaWaterways
The problem with cruises is that it’s too easy to embark as a passenger and disembark as freight. However, leading river cruise company AmaWaterways has added a hosted wellness programme to its already comprehensive set of activities, and I was keen to see how it worked….
Symphony of the Seas
Step up Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas where, as I discovered, kids of all ages, their parents and grandparents, can holiday together but enjoy doing their own thing – a truly multi-generational destination….
Dublin
Southend Airport, rated by Which? as best London Airport for four consecutive years, was certainly a good place to start my trip to Dublin….
Saga Cruise to St Petersburg
The car arrived outside our house precisely on time and soon we were on our way to join Saga Pearl II on her Baltic Cruise. The door-to-door service is one of the many benefits of cruising with Saga….
Georgia on your mind?
“I’m off to Georgia” I told the neighbours, then had to explain that I meant the country, not the American state of the same name. My destination was the capital, Tbilisi….
MSC Cruises Meraviglia – Luxury Cruising
Meraviglia is MSC’s latest and largest ship with a capacity of 5,700 guests. utilising technology to enhance the guest experience. Read more….
Cruise & Maritime Voyages – Columbus
Columbus is yet another step up for Cruise & Maritime Voyages and this ship will set its own standard in the UK no-fly cruise market. Read more……
Czech Mate
There’s much more to the Czech Republic than its bustling capital and I wanted to see what else the country had to offer….
A journey of discovery with AmaWaterways
The one week cruise on the lower Danube covers five countries, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania, offering an interesting and often contrasting view on how Eastern European countries have developed since the Soviet domination….
