2020 is finally behind us and vaccination programmes are being ramped up in Europe; it looks like we will finally be able to get away in 2021. We will probably have to wait longer to be able to travel further afield, but there is every reason to hope that a short trip to the continent […]
This is the first part of the report from my trip to Namibia, part two is on the way. Introduction In May 2019 I attended the Indaba travel trade show in Durban, as I do every year. And as I also do every year, I tagged on a couple of weeks of exploring. I mean […]
This article is part of the series “The German Wurst Adventure” “Teaser” with original itinerary The German Wurst Adventure: Part One – Berlin The German Wurst Adventure: Part Two – Weimar The German Wurst Adventure: Part Three – Erfurt The German Wurst Adventure: Part Four – Nuremberg The German Wurst Adventure: Part Five – Coburg The German Wurst Adventure: Part Six […]
So, here we go again then? Yup. As you’ll recall, we kicked off with 13 reasons why to visit Africa, and before long followed it up with Another 13 reasons why you have to visit Africa. And you may also recall that I said more were on the way – so here’s 13 more. Starting […]
This article is part of the series “A Short Break in Flanders, Belgium” A Short Break in Flanders, Belgium – Bruges (Part One) A Short Break in Flanders, Belgium – Bruges (Part Two) A Short Break in Flanders, Belgium – Antwerp So, Belgium…it’s been a while. I have history with this tiny country, including […]
Vietnam, as any of its inhabitants will tell you, is a lot more than a war, and indeed most of them are too young to remember it. The modern Vietnamese are more interested in the present and future and with building a better society for themselves and their children. Photo credit: JR. Álvaro González via […]
Introduction As you may recall, I spent a total of over four weeks in Catalonia this summer, three of them on a family road trip and the rest of the time on a press trip courtesy of the tourist board. For each article I will make it clear whether I was hosted during my stay or […]
Continuing our mission to inspire and inform Grown-up Travellers we present the latest in our series of articles containing ideas for alternative things to do and see in well-known destinations. So far we’ve shared our tips on London, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Berlin. Then we featured Oslo, Paris, Amsterdam, Chicago and Istanbul. We then focused on Australia and you can check out these guides to Perth, Melbourne and Sydney before coming back […]