Nicaragua boasts stunning natural landscapes, and a difficult history that has shaped its identity. It’s part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region characterized by intense volcanic and seismic activity. The country’s volcanic landscape is the result of the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth’s surface. There are 19 volcanoes with 7 still …
If you had a bird’s eye view of the Greek-owned Cyclades, they would look like an intriguing mosaic of 20 tufts of verdant earth floating on the turquoise waters of the Aegean sea. It’s an incredible formation created by the geological changes that took place millions of years ago. According to Greek mythology, Poseidon, God …
Which of the Cyclades Islands in Greece should you visit? Read More »
California’s hot spots have traditionally been Los Angeles, San Francisco (my home town) and San Diego. Yet Sacramento, despite being California’s capital, doesn’t feature as highly on the tourist trail. I only live a two-hour drive from the city, yet until recently even I hadn’t visited. More fool me, because, as I discovered, Sacramento has …
Travel Guide: a weekend in sunny Sacramento, California Read More »
It’s easy to see why Portovenere is dubbed ‘the sixth Cinque Terre’. A romantic town of tall, multi-coloured houses and narrow alleys, it has a superb coastal setting on the tip of a promontory west of the Gulf of La Spezia. Like the Cinque Terre, teetering on precipitous cliffs to the northwest, Portovenere is protected …
Cradled by the meandering River Avon as it flows southwest to meet the mighty Severn is the historic market town of Stratford-upon-Avon, set in the picturesque county of Warwickshire. Few English towns loom as large as this timber-framed, cottage-filled hamlet, and that last noun explains why. The word is more famously known as Hamlet, a …
Travel Guide: A Visit to Stratford-upon-Avon, the Land of Shakespeare Read More »
Surely one of the most amazing experiences in the world has to be swimming with horses. Whether you are riding or swimming alongside this is the most beautiful marriage of human and horse – especially after a long ride on a hot day in the saddle. The feeling of weightlessness as the horse enters the …
When all you want is a short but fascinating break in a beautiful British city, head to the UNESCO World Heritage spa town of Bath in Somerset. The Romans founded Bath around 70AD and the city’s name is inspired by their love of bathing in the city’s spring waters. Then under the reigns of George …
Travel Guide: A whirlwind visit to Bath, Somerset, England Read More »