Antalya, the capital of the Turkish Riviera, is a popular destination for Europeans seeking a beach vacation. Most visitors make it downtown to Kaleici to wander the winding cobble-stone streets of the old city and admire the picturesque harbour. On a particularly hot day a few tourists will take refuge in the world-class (and air-conditioned) […]
Baker’s Lodge What we tell people: Baker’s Lodge is about as perfect as a safari lodge can be and one of my all-time favourites. The individual thatched safari suites have everything you could wish for as well as their own decks overlooking the river. I only stayed one night – probably the biggest regret I had […]
Introduction For several years I have been trying to visit Uganda. Okay, that sounds a bit odd, like they didn’t want me to come or I there was some other obstacle in my way. What I mean is that I have been interested in exploring Uganda for a long time and it took me a […]
This article is part of the series “City Breaks in Germany” “Teaser” with original itinerary City Breaks in Germany: Part One – Lüneburg City Breaks in Germany: Part Two – Celle City Breaks in Germany: Part Three – Hannover Germany has featured regularly on the pages of Grown-up Travel Guide in the last year or two. […]
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 […]
Introduction This is the fourth article in the series detailing some of the many highlights of the Costa Brava in Catalonia. In case you missed them, you can read about Blanes here, all about Tossa de Mar in this article, about the Lloret de Mar restaurant Sant Pere del Bosc here and the one about Palamos here. […]
The Danish capital has something for everyone – especially the smaller ones. Starting with the obvious, there’s Tivoli Gardens, a delightful mix of old-fashioned fairground and modern high-adrenaline rides located slap bang over the road from the main train station in the middle of town. However it doesn’t stop there – from museums with special […]
This article is part two of the series “A Latvia Road Trip” “Teaser” with original itinerary A Latvia Road Trip: Part One – Liepaja A Latvia Road Trip: Part Two – Jurkalne, Kuldiga, Edole Castle and Kuksi Manor If you’re reading this with no idea of my trip to Latvia you should really start […]