Only in Norway…some lessons I’ve learned from living up here
At the time of tapping this out I'd been living here in Trondheim, central Norway for the best part of 14 years. I've now been here nearly 20, and decided…
Celebrating New Year’s Eve Scandinavian style
It's not only nearly Christmas, it's also nearly that other time of the year again. The end of the year, to be precise. Time for reflection on the last 365…
Hotel Review – hub by Premier Inn Westminster, London, England
In November I was back in London for the annual WTM travel trade shindig which I have been attending longer than I can remember. Okay, my memory is not…
6 of the best…day trips from Copenhagen, Denmark
As we've said before, the Danish capital has a wealth of attractions for visitors and it's unlikely you'll find yourself looking for more during a long weekend. But if you're…
Retro Travel Photo – Before We Grew Up: Fishing boats at Senya Beraku, Ghana, West Africa
In this new occasional section we share some of the travel photos from our archives - when we paid our dues but rarely our way. Times were tough, hitch-hiking was…
6 of the best…breakfast joints in London
London is bursting at the seams with places to see and things to do, but you still have to eat, right? If you've never had a proper English breakfast, then…
Hotel Review – San Remo Hotel, San Francisco, USA
Image (c) San Remo Hotel The story so far: I managed to secure an amazing award redemption flight to San Francisco on SAS Business Class in the early autumn. Next it was…
Hotel Review – Oude Werf, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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…