Image (c) Oude Werf Hotel After spending several days in Cape Town in conjunction with WTM Africa in April, I was invited to experience Stellenbosch and the Cape Winelands for the last two days of my time in South Africa. An easy drive from Cape Town that will take you less than an hour, Stellenbosch […]
One of the many great aspects of my trip to Cape Town earlier this year was the opportunity to stay in three very different areas and in three very different hotels. After being in the centre of town at the Grand Daddy on Long Street, and then in the quiet yet happening suburb of Tamboerskloof, I […]
Holiday season is upon us, and as if that’s not enough other work duties are taking all of my time so to make sure you have something to read on a regular basis for the next month or so we will be republishing some forgotten gems from the past. And adding new content when we […]
Image (c) Hotel Trias Note: My stay was hosted by the Costa Brava Tourist Board as part of a press trip. Opinions are, as always, my own. For our second night on the Costa Brava as part of a blog trip we moved to the Hotel Trias in Palamos. It’s a lovely port town with […]
As you’ll recall I was head-over-heels with excitement when I got the chance to visit Cape Town a few weeks ago. As you may also remember, I had contacted a few hotels there (slightly) in advance in order to review accommodation options. I ended up with three places to stay in the city, all of […]
When the opportunity came up to speak at WTM Africa in Cape Town this year, I didn’t need a great deal of persuading. I was tentatively planning to visit the fair anyway to meet contacts old and new, so this was just the push I needed. Happily the timing worked well with regard to home […]
Image (c) Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel I’ve certainly clocked up a few stays in Helsinki now, and last month I was back in Finland to participate in the third Nordic Bloggers’ Experience and the MATKA travel trade fair. Once again, Radisson were a main partner and offered NBE participants rooms at their hotels in the capital. After enjoying […]
Note: My stay was hosted by the Costa Brava Tourist Board as part of a press trip. Opinions are, as always, my own. If you read my review of the amazing Sant Pere del Bosc restaurant recently you’ll know that our group stayed the night in Lloret de Mar on the first day of our Costa […]
