Iceland is an island set at the juncture of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. It’s directly south of the Arctic Circle and east of Greenland. If that makes it sound like it’s miles from anywhere, it’s only a three-hour flight from London and five-and-a-half from New York, so quite convenient for city breaks, then. It […]
Packing for holidays is so different to the way it used to be before technology came into our lives in such a big way. Don’t get me wrong, I love it all and have my share of devices that I would rather not be without. Remembering to pack all the relevant charging leads is the biggest challenge […]
So today I’m taking you back to Barcelona to what is probably my favourite bit of a city with so many fabulous parts to it. And you won’t be surprised to hear it involves food! The Mercat de Saint Josep de la Boqueria is possibly the best food market in the world. Well, I’ve not […]
One of the many joys of living in London is that you are so close to so many other wonderful places. And it’s easy and can be cheap to get there (though this bit is never guaranteed). Sitting in our kitchen one chilly June evening, bemoaning the fact that the British summer still hadn’t bothered […]
I visited the beautiful Greek island of Santorini as one of the stops on my Crystal Cruise a couple of years ago and although I wrote about Fira (the main town) then, for some inexplicable reason I’ve never got round to posting it here. So, better late than never, here’s the story of a fabulous Greek town […]
Continuing my series about lovely hotels around the world that you really should stay in, today we’re at the Kata Beach Resort & Spa in Phuket, Thailand. Phuket is a large and very diverse island. That means if you want to party up a storm, get active with watersports, explore temples and places of interest, […]