21 Fabulous things to do around Lake Geneva. Explore the Fribourg Pre-Alps. Glacier 3000, Montreux and the Unesco Lavaux vineyards. Taste Swiss chocolate, Swiss cheese & Swiss Wine !
You should consider Zurich for your next gastronomic getaway. It’s home to lots of artisan producers and innovative chefs. There’s much more than fondue and chocolate.
***Win a Stay at the Amba Hotel, scroll down on how to enter”*** It’s not often that I find time to just sit and enjoy a view. On one of the hottest days of the year, I was relaxing in an air conditioned room, sitting on the window sill with a tall cool cocktail, soaking up the view….
When you hear the word glamping, you think lots of mud, wellies, sun showers and nasty loos? On a recent trip to Elie in Fife, Scotland, I discovered that glamping is quite unlike what I imagined and it is quite civilised. Catchpenny Safari Lodges is a new accommodation option when visiting this part of Fife….
Have you ever considered a city break to Newcastle Gateshead? It’s about time you did. The city has a vibrant, creative community, a great food culture, loads and loads of craft beer, historic pubs, awesome free live music and there’s even an award winning beach nearby. Here are some suggestions for things to see and…
Summer in London is such a glorious time. When the streets are lined with blossoming trees and all the flowers in parks and gardens are showing off their summer colours. No where celebrates this season more than the Chelsea Flower Show. Over the last few years, Chelsea has celebrated the show with their own tribute,…
Rose water, rose essential oil and roses are one of the special products from Cyprus. Strangely, not even regular visitors to the island don’t seem to know this. I have been using their special Rose oil in making my own therapeutic oils for years so was thrilled to learn more about this. Roses are grown…
The lovely people are the heart and soul of Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean. One of my most endearing memories of Rodrigues Island is the people I met there. In the short few days that we were there, we encountered a whole host of friendly faces. Talking to them, sharing meals and getting a…
When they do those surveys of happiest places on the planet, I wonder why Rodrigues Island is not on their radar. Everyone has a ready smile, the weather is terrific, the air is clean, there is hardly any crime and there is a sense of serenity here. It might not be a country in its…