Europe and Middle East
The Northern Lights in Lapland
It is half past midnight, the temperature is -12c and I’m standing on a frozen Lake in the heart of Finnish Lapland hoping for a glimpse of something very special. Something heavenly. It’s a perfect night, nearly silent but for a wolf or two howling in the nearby forest.
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Crete. This Island is no myth
“Financial crisis? What financial crisis. We have everything we need here so life is good.” This state of the nation speech came from Andreas my taxi driver, clearly a budding Cretan politician who believes Crete is impervious to the chaos surrounding Greek finances.
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Walking the Camino de Santiago
When I was walking the Camino de Santiago, my companion John was by all accounts not looking very well. To be fair, he had been walking solidly for the last two weeks and had completed nearly 500 kilometers. I suppose his generous girth and the fact that he had recently undergone bypass surgery didn’t help […]
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Bulgaria. More than just sea and skiing.
Bulgaria to my mind evokes images of winter sports in Pamporovo and summers by the wide beaches of the Black Sea. But there is another side to this underrated country waiting to be discovered and it is a fascinating journey.
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13 top things to do in Budapest
The two senior citizens in front of me were clearly having a ball. They were, it must be said, up to their chins in the hot thermal waters of Szechenyi Bath’s outdoor pools, but more to the point, they were playing chess on a floating board and loving every minute of it!
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Grand Hotel Kronenhof named World’s Top Hotel
Grand Hotel Kronenhof, Pontresina located six miles from St. Moritz and privately owned by the Niarchos family.has been named The World’s Top Hotel in the 2014 Travelers’ Choice awards.
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