Inishmore, one of the three stunning islands that make up the Aran Islands, is located off Ireland’s west coast in Galway Bay, and makes for a great day trip from Galway. Also written as Inis Mor, Inishmore meaning the big island, is the largest of the three...
Are you considering a trip from Dublin to West Coast Ireland? Are you more used to travelling independently but wish someone else would take care of all the travel arrangements and planning for once, so you could just sit back and enjoy the adventure? I know I...
The lovely town of Cefalù on Sicily’s northern coast is an easy day trip from Palermo – only forty-five minutes away by train. But if you have time, it is really worth spending a night or two there. It’s a beautiful place to relax, to explore the old town...
So many Namibia highlights – where to begin? From fantastic wildlife viewing opportunities both inland and coastal, stunning landscapes, German colonial cities, and the world’s highest sand dune – these are just a few of the many highlights that Namibia...
Thinking Of Going Camping In Namibia In Winter? I recently spent 16 days on a full participation camping trip in Namibia with Africa’s Best Adventures, and I loved every minute. (By the way, probably worth mentioning at this stage that this is NOT a...
When the lovely folks at Viking invited me on a Viking ocean cruise from Barcelona to Rome, of course, I said yes. Then the panic set in. I hate being on water, I can’t swim, and I’ve seen the movie Titanic too many times. I know what could happen. A...
A few years ago, Jonathan and I took a two-week river cruise with Viking from Budapest to Amsterdam, and we loved it. So, when Viking very kindly invited me on an ocean cruise onboard the Viking Sky from Barcelona to Rome – well, I wasn’t going to say no,...
Sighnaghi is a charming little town in Georgia’s Kakheti region, an area famous for its wine. Almost three-quarters of the country’s wine grapes are grown in this part of Georgia. This lovely town is also known as the ‘City of Love’, because couples can choose to get...