I have written a travel book about nine Greek Islands. It’s available here – https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00DR300NY This is a journey through Mykonos, Rhodes, Symi, Patmos, Samos, Syros, Paros, Tinos, and Delos. It’s a short book, easy to read, giving the essential history of the islands and some of their sights.
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10 of the best brewery tap rooms in Europe: readers’ tips
Our tipsters try everything from a Peak District brewpub crawl to a beer in Ukraine named in ‘honour’ of Vladimir Putin
5 of the best holidays in Norway – chosen by locals
Islands, rivers, mountains and villages: holiday destinations from those in the know
Dunluce Castle
Excerpt from the book Travels through History : Northern Ireland and Scotland Belfast and the Causeway Coast has been rated best region in the world to visit in 2018 by Lonely Planet. In September 2017, Scotland was voted the most beautiful country in the world by a respected travel company, Rough Guides Dunluce Castle dates from around 1500 whenContinue reading “Dunluce Castle”
Travel Poetry – 1
I have decided to try a new genre called Travel Poetry – I hope you like it. Small squads of tourists heading to the palace in Kadriorg Park, each with a different photo to take, It is a mini-Versailles according to the locals. The President’s pink house is there for all to see cyclists, sunbathers,Continue reading “Travel Poetry – 1”
The world on a plate: the diverse kitchens of Queens, New York
A food tour of New York’s most multicultural borough revels in Latin American and Asian cuisine, but also highlights how gentrification threatens to end this riot of flavours
10 of the best lesser-known UK lidos
With the UK in the midst of a heatwave and the school holidays approaching, our lido expert, whose forthcoming book covers over 100 outdoor pools, picks 10 that are near or on the way to popular holiday hotspots
Picture resort: from sandy beaches to stunning art galleries in St Ives
The Tate St Ives extension gives art lovers a perfect excuse to revisit this beguiling town
10 great white night experiences: readers’ travel tips
The party never stops on these midnight sun and twilight jaunts from Russia to Alaska. And neither do the hikes, wildlife encounters and saunas in the gloaming
Ground Control calling: the new Paris arts and food hub
Its terrace is already a cool foodies’ favourite but the former rail depot turned theatre and music venue aims to attract the local community, too