Month: September 2019

A lovely and often romantic island destination countless holidaymakers have decided to visit, we preview some of the most famous places to experience when holidaying in Cyprus. Showing off the best of Aphrodite’s magical isle, here are 12 famous places you need to visit. 1. Bellapais Tucked away in the northern part of Cyprus, the […]

Celebrating a fantastic new day experience departing from Aberdeen, Dundee & Perth next year, we take a look at what to expect during a luxury vintage train excursion on board the Northern Belle to Dumfries House. 1. A warm (and delicious!) welcome Starting your special day-out nice and early, once settled into their luxurious surroundings […]

Five lucky people will get to visit the Antarctic and live and work alongside scientists on an all-expenses-paid sabbatical being offered by Airbnb. Earlier this year, we reported that Airbnb was offering a three-month sabbatical to the Italian village of Grottole. For their next sabbatical, Airbnb has chosen one of the most remote places on […]

Thomas Cook has ceased trading after failing to secure a late rescue deal. All holidays and flights provided by the Thomas Cook group of companies have been cancelled and are no longer operating leaving a huge number of holidaymakers stranded abroad. The Government and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) are now working together to support passengers […]

The final of our fantastic five river cruises available with our latest partner Emerald Waterways, here 6 destinations featured throughout an exploration along the famed Danube river. Each iconic in their own right, we begin with the beautiful and historic Southern Bohemian town of Ceksy Krumlov. 1. Cesky Krumlov An important UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site, […]

Continuing our preview of fantastic deluxe river cruises now available with our latest partner Emerald Waterways, here are 5 glorious destinations visited during a river cruise exploring treasured locations found along and close to the Rhine river. 1. Amsterdam A beautiful capital, Amsterdam is one of the best-regarded cities on the entire European continent. Often […]

Taking a woodland walk may just prove to be the ideal wellness activity according to a new study. The study commissioned by The National Trust suggests that the different sounds encountered during a walk through woodland areas helps to boost wellbeing. During time spent exploring the UK’s wealth of natural woodland beauty spots up and […]

The V&A Dundee design museum yesterday celebrated its 1st anniversary since first opening in Dundee last autumn. In the museum’s first year, figures reveal that 833,000 people have visited the city landmark designed by architect Kengo Kuma. This figure easily beats the original estimate that 500,000 visitors would visit the museum in its first year […]

Growing rapidly in popularity as a holiday destination, more and more holidaymakers are finding themselves drawn to Vietnam. Definitely a must-add to the bucket list for anyone holding a passion for travel, Vietnam is one of the great Asian destinations. Easily reached thanks to a wide and ever-growing selection of flights setting off from the […]

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Doors Open Days is set to take place this weekend across select parts of Scotland. As part of the third weekend of Doors Open Days, participating venues in Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee, Fife West, Highland – Caithness and Stirling will open to the public for free. As well as providing the chance […]