Photo by Lucy Dodsworth of ontheluce.com A classic French cafe scene – this was taken in Montmartre in Paris, but you find scenes like this all over France. It’s a country where people take their eating and drinking seriously. Whether catching up with a group of friends or on your own watching the world go [...]
Corsica is an expensive destination, even with the Euro weakening against the pound. However, the natural beauty is free and in huge abundance on this Mediterranean Island. Corsica is blessed with magnificent coastline, stunning beaches and dramatic mountains. The GR20 hiking route across the heart of the island is considered one of the most challenging treks [...]
Photo by Si Salter of thedepartureboard.com This photo was taken not long after passing through the Jerusalem security control. Our guides ageing Mercedes represents hope of a repressed nation, an entrepreneur spreading the word of his people while trying to make a living. The grafitti covered wall is a constant reminder of the Palestinian peoples [...]
I have lived in, or around, East London for the past 10 years. It was purely by chance that I was South East Asia when Jacques Rogge in Singapore made the historic announcement of London’s victory. (Olympic fact: London is the only city in the world that will have hosted the Olympics 3 times!). Unfortunately, the [...]
James Parry has written numerous books about the landscapes and history of his remote travels. Having visited such places as Borneo, the Empty Quarter of Arabia and Djibouti it’s fair to say James is partial to more demanding environments. Hopefully James didn’t find our 7 Wonders Questions too challenging! 1) I wonder, when looking at the airport departure [...]
It was this time last year that my wife and I had enjoyed our wedding day and when talking about possible weekend break destinations to celebrate our first wedding anniversary, my wife was adamant that there was only one place that she wanted to visit……. Bath. It was a great idea, as the historic city of Bath is [...]
Australia will be high up on many backpacker’s lists of places to tick off, but such a large country with so many possibilities makes it hard to know what to tick off or how to do it. The East coast is the most heavily built up area of Australia (odd, seeing as this is the furthest location for [...]
There’s no hiding it, Bangkok is one of my favourite cities in the world! I have been lucky enough to visit several times and each time I find it a bind to leave. The sights, the smells, the people, the nightlife and last, but no means least, the food! It’s a city that is not afraid [...]
I heard Nick Hurst on one of the last shows of Radio 4’s Excess Baggage, talking about his amazing experience in Malaysia, where he trained with a legendary kung fu guru, Sugong,. Nick’s book Sugong, The Life of A Shaolin Master chronicles his own kung fu journey while uncovering the life of this remarkable man. [...]
All motor sport enthusiasts will know the name, Nürburgring. It was nicknamed ‘The Green Hell’ by racing legend Jackie Stewart and is widely considered one of the most demanding racing circuits in the world. Uniquely, the German race track is open for anyone to test their vehicle and driving prowess against the Nordschleife (Northern Loop), [...]
