From the Vikings to the Victorians, the Romans to the Reformation, travel across the country and back through time on this journey through Historic England by train. You’ll follow in the…
Not long after I started blogging back in 2011, I put together a post looking at how travel had changed in the 10 years since I did a round-the-world trip to…
Travelling from Copenhagen to Bergen through Stockholm, Oslo and Flåm, this Scandinavia by train itinerary gives you a taster of three different countries within one week.…
From paella to port, churros to custard tarts – eat and drink your way through two countries as you travel across Spain and Portugal by train. This one-week rail trip takes…
Head east to explore five of Europe’s cultural capitals in just one week on this Eastern Europe by train itinerary. Experience world-class art, architecture and music as you travel from Budapest…
Feast on fabulous Italian culture, history, food and wine on this journey from the top to the toe of Italy by train in just one week – sampling some of the…
This journey through Northern Europe by train takes you from the canals of Amsterdam and Bruges to the cosmopolitan cities of Paris and Milan, and through the Alps on board one…
Famous for its spectacular architecture, Prague isn’t known as the ‘City of a Hundred Spires’ for nothing, but it’s also got 30 bridges as well as castles, palaces, parks and gardens…
Of all the countries I’ve visited over the years, one that really captured my heart is Canada. I’ve been lucky enough to explore the country from the Vancouver Island in the…
Picture Alaska and you’ll probably see images of glaciers, mountains, lakes, oceans, forests and wildlife – Alaska is all about nature in all its picturesque glory. But one aspect of the…
The thunderous crack of a calving glacier, snow-capped mountain peaks, bears fishing for salmon in clear meltwater streams, humpback whales swimming through turquoise waters. Alaska takes natural beauty to another level.…
250 years ago, William Gilpin wrote Britain’s first travel guidebook. But it wasn’t dedicated to London or another major city. Instead it was the Wye Valley, on the border of England…
From Mary Poppins and Lawrence of Arabia to Harry Potter and Love Actually, London’s streets, skylines and iconic buildings have formed the backdrop for hundreds of films. Every era of the city’s…