Trendy bars have been popping up all over the Thai capital in recent years, but few people seem to associate this kind of nightlife with Bangkok. If you ask the vast majority of travelers where to head for a night out, I guarantee the first spot they will mention is Khao San…
The former Portuguese colony of Macau is the perfect example of East meets West. While Macau is still proud of its Portuguese heritage, in the 21st century, it brilliantly fuses its present-day Chinese rule, making it one of the fascinating holiday destinations throughout Asia. Its history goes back to the…
Fuerteventura is not only the second largest of the Canary Islands, it is also the windiest. Each year, windsurfers and kite boarders flock to the Island to ride the waves whilst others head out to cycle or hike the mountain passes. This particular island is ideal for sports lovers and…
Chiang Rai has become exceedingly popular in recent years for one reason in particular. If you were to do a search on the internet right now, looking up ‘most visited temples I guarantee that Wat Rong Khun (also known as the White Temple) will appear within the top five, rating…
Eeyore’s Cottage: Every Child’s Dream As a child, I always wanted to emulate the adventures of some of my favourite, loveable book characters and the thought of stepping into the magical worlds of some of my best loved authors; to go on a quest with some of my most cherished…
Hostels are not normally something we would opt to stay in. In fact, they are something that I tend to steer completely clear of but whilst researching our trip to Thailand I stumbled on a couple of properties that actually appealed. I will even go as far as saying that…
It doesn’t matter how much I travel, I still fear flying. Stupid perhaps, and before anyone explains to me that it is supposedly the safest form of transport, I get it; but equally I still don’t like it. So when we arranged a stay at the BLOC Hotel London Gatwick…
Spa stays and yoga retreats have become increasingly popular in recent years. Is it an indication of the lifestyle we live today? – our pace of life being faster and the levels of work-related stress we all experience being far higher than ever before. Or maybe, it signifies a desire for…
I remember sitting in the audience listening to Laura Lippman speak at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate some years ago whilst she was interviewed about how she gains inspiration for her novels. At the time, all I could think about was how one day I wanted…
Sometimes you will read the prologue of a book and instantly know what the story is about and how it will end, with Snow Job however, reading this really gave nothing away. I got the sense that someone was either suffering or going to suffer; that something tragic was going…
Have you ever been on one of those god-forsaken team-building exercises? You know the ones. Everyone readily agrees, not because they think it will be fun but because they are worried how it could hurt their career if they don’t. Whether it is raft building, high wire acrobatics or camping…
As an author, it must be really difficult to decide when it is right time to publish your up-and-coming best-selling novel. Is the best time during the holiday season for example? Interestingly, some believe that if you are a well-known author that has already sold millions of copies of books…
Travel is great. Although there is a slightly less attractive aspect to the wandering life – how it can impact your health. Now don’t get me wrong, I still love the anticipation of boarding a plane or hopping on a night train and am still amazed at how much…
So you want to be a travel blogger. Think you will be able to make a fortune and give up that boring 9-5 that you keep complaining about. You want to travel the world and believe having a blog is the answer. You have read numerous blogs entitled ‘How to…
For anyone that has ever travelled frequently for work you will understand just how difficult it is to stay fit and healthy. That’s not to say we don’t try. I use to travel pretty much weekly at one point for business. New hotel each week, working all day, staying at…
By definition, exotic refers to anything unusual or exciting, or characteristic of a distant foreign country. When we plan our holidays, we frequently consider exotic destinations butquite often they remain on our bucket land because we can’t afford the travel. But what if money was not an obstacle to our…
