Iloilo, located on Panay Island, is yet another popular destination in the Philippines. This highly urbanized city carries influences of its Spanish roots, and one can see those impacts in the Spanish-style houses and churches throughout the city. The city itself is the very representation of what the Philippines is…
Imagine yourself in a touristy beach – trash littered all over, nothing visible but people’s heads and bodies bobbing in the water, strolling and playing in the sand and rides and boats full of them… well, that’s not how you would want to visualize your beach holiday to be, would…
Whilst Madrid may be the capital city of Spain is it often overlooked by many, opting instead to travel to Barcelona, to seek out the outrageous Gaudi sculptures and parks or Seville where you can relax in Moorish inspired mansions at the same time as exploring the Gothic cathedral and…
Tour du Mont Blanc is one of the most exciting and exhausting walking trails in the Alps. The walk starts in Les Houches, a small village about 15 km away from Chamonix. There’s a bus line between these two places. Since it’s a circular route, the trail finished either in…
From the outside looking in I have always wondered about the rooms hidden away behind the climbing ivy which beautifully enhances the old brick work at the front of The Angel Hotel. It especially captures my attention in the height of summer when the brightly coloured flowers – the pinks,…
How do you want to experience India? Do you seek the classic tourist spots? Or do you long to explore its rural landscapes? However, you plan your trip, where you stay can be just as important as what you do. With the right accommodation, you’ll be able enjoy your vacation…
Have you ever dreamed of visiting Hobbiton? Did you watch The Lord of the Rings and imagine yourself as one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s little hobbits heading off on their own adventure through Middle Earth? “I think I’m quite ready for another adventure”. (Bilbo Baggins) Perhaps surprisingly, a little slice of…
As a child I dreamt of being surrounded by books. I always wanted my very own library you see. One that was lined floor-to-ceiling with beautifully bound, leather first editions oozing sophistication interspersed with a smattering of trusted paperbacks that would reflect my all-time favourite reads. I daydreamed about…
Do you ever look at the lives of others, especially those broadcast all over social media, and wish you were them? They seem to have it all – the perfect life perhaps. These individuals happily promote their wonderful lifestyles – the clean living, the ideal bodies, the fact that they…
“Gabriel Berenson was murdered six years ago. He was forty-four years old. He was killed on the twenty-five of August – it was an unusually hot summer… The day he died was the hottest day of the year.” (page 7). Alicia Berenson was just thirty-three years old when she killed…
With multiple stories unfolding, Shadow is a novel that is going to keep you on your toes. It seems that Jakobs, an officer in the anti-terrorist police unit, has waited a lifetime to apprehend Verbeke, a one time colleague turned rogue. So when he was captured the Belgium police officer…
Alcohol is clearly not Astrid’s friend, in fact, it sounds like that it is the cause for her lack of friends. “Drink isn’t your friend. It’s your enemy. Your poison. Can’t you see what it is doing to you?” (page 5). The only problem is that, due to her lack…
Have you ever tried to learn a foreign language? I don’t mean learning a few words here and there perhaps for an upcoming trip, although that is always appreciated by locals, I mean learning to fluently speak a language. We have tried and are still trying in fact, and I…
For all you travel junkies out there that love nothing better than to jet off on your next adventure, we feel you. If you love to travel but don’t know how you can make money in the process, fear not! There are loads of ways to earn cash whilst experiencing…
We have all seen those programmes where people miss flights due to, what I can only call stupidity and incompetence. As a family, we have sat around the TV laughing and commenting at those people that manage to arrive at an airport without their passports or after the flight has…
Holidays are meant to be a time where you can relax, unwind and enjoy yourself but what happens when it all goes wrong. No one wants to believe that they will be taken ill on holiday, after all chances are you have saved all year for this break from the…
