Each January bookworms the world over pour over the new releases due out trying to predict which ones will hit the Bestsellers Lists first. Book selling remains big business, with an increase in both eBooks and audio-books being noted, so knowing where to start when choosing a new book can…
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Whilst the stereotypical image of Las Vegas is one of excess and gambling, so for those who enjoy playing games at sites like Jackpot City and the like it is a potentially perfect getaway, Las Vegas has so much more to offer and is now gaining prominence for its many…
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New York is a city bursting at the seams during the festive period. From crazed shoppers to tourists spending the holiday season traipsing the sights hoping for a snow flurry or two, New York has, for a long time now, been one of the go-to places for many at this…
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Why We Love Nottingham Nottingham is a city very dear to our hearts. It is where Paul grew up and is where many family members still reside today. So it is not unusual for us to return time and time again to a place that I now consider a second…
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Camping – The Wrong Impression Camping has often been seen as a past-time for those more adventurous nature lovers; the ones that boast about getting back to basics, loving the fact that they need to queue for a lukewarm shower after a hearty day of hiking in the hills. So,…
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Could you walk the Nile? “The Sudd had beaten me, like it had tormented so many other travellers along the Nile, and the disappointment as difficult to put into words”. (Pg. 207) Never before has an explorer successfully walked the length of the Nile, so why did Levison Wood believe…
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Do you suffer with Wanderlust? Travelling the world is now easier than ever before, but deciding where to head can offer be as daunting as the journey itself. With so many great travel writers out there, the knowledge we now have at our finger tips is immense. However, with so…
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Star Rating: *** Pages: 198 (paperback version) First published in 2014 by Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd The Narrative If you are after a comic recap about a road-trip style holiday around Europe in an old campervan ‘Gullible’s Troubles’ is a book for you. Suzi and Bill are an Australian…
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The view from the top was absolutely breathtaking, reaching for miles and miles over the top of the lush, green forest of trees, complemented only by the bright azure skyline. It was a view that could easily make you forget about the commotion of daily living. The climb was indeed…
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“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” (Mark Twain) As travellers we all class ourselves as open-minded individuals, willing to try most things as long as they are morally correct and often ecologically sustainable. However, what I do also find is that frequent travellers are also very vocal about…
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