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 –…
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…
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…
It’s that time again! 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…
Image (c) TrendsetterME via Virtualtourist.com When visiting Paris in May you may remember we were rather taken by the Sofitel Paris La Défense which is a great choice if you don’t mind a quick trip on the Metro into town. This…
This is a guest post by Masha Silko with additional material from Andy Higgs Having just returned from the Travel Bloggers Unite Conference in Porto, all this week our feature content is about Portugal – a popular travel destination with more…
Image (c) Andy Higgs, Grown-up Travel Guide Radisson Blu is a familiar hotel brand to us in Scandinavia but the company has only recently opened its first US property which they chose to locate in Chicago. My three nights in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…