This duo of Mediterranean islands may be on the small side, but lying close to Italy, they are so strategically important, former rulers lined up to fight over them.
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Malta and Gozo Introduction
27/11/2013 .The Changing Face of Valletta
25/11/2013 .There’s a large gateway guarding the huge bastion walls of Valletta, Malta’s historic capital that has recently been the subject of much debate.
Read the full story hereSpanish Paradores: Hotels have never tasted so good.
01/11/2013This entry was posted in Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, Spain and tagged best paradores, historic spanish hotels, paradores, spanish luxury hotels on .It’s late morning in Galicia and the surrounding plains are pancake flat (something of a rarity in these parts it must be said), but dominating them is the towering visage of Monte de San Vicente.
Read the full story hereCologne Christmas Markets. Markets and Magi.
19/10/2013 .Perhaps it was the gluhwein kicking in, or my extra portion of bratwurst. Whatever it was, I found myself getting rather disoriented.at the Cologne Christmas Markets.
Read the full story hereStellar Line Up for Hogmanay Street Party
10/10/2013This entry was posted in Edinburgh, Europe and Middle East, Scotland, Travel News, United Kingdom and tagged Edinburgh highlights, Edinburgh Hogmanay on .Organisers of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay announce a uniquely Scottish line up for the Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party.
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10/10/2013This entry was posted in Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe and Middle East, Travel News and tagged Copenhagen, Eurovision Song Contest 2014 on .Ever since Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest won the Eurovision Song Contest in May 2013 in Malmö, Danish cities have put themselves forward to host next year’s competition.
Read the full story hereGolf in Italy. Emilia Romagna hits it down the middle.
07/10/2013 .A Ferrari parked in the middle of the clubhouse entrance hall is not something you expect to find at a golf club, but seeing as the Modena Golf & Country Club is just a stone’s throw from Ferrari’s factory at Maranello, I think we can let sleeping dogs lie. This is after all golf in Italy.
Read the full story hereManchester: A guide to England’s second city.
24/09/2013This entry was posted in England, Europe and Middle East, Manchester, United Kingdom and tagged City break in Manchester, Guide to Manchester on .Barely a decade ago, the idea of a city break in Manchester would have seemed laughable to southerners.
Read the full story hereThe impressive Francis Hotel
22/09/2013This entry was posted in Bath, England, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, United Kingdom and tagged luxury hotel in Bath on .Anthea Gerrie enjoys a slice of Regency staying at The Francis Hotel in Bath
Read the full story hereEnjoy the high life in Madeira
12/09/2013This entry was posted in Europe and Middle East, Madeira, Portugal and tagged What to do in Madeira on .Well this was a first. I was about to be pushed down a very steep hill in the middle of Madeira’s capital Funchal on a sled by two men decked out in white and wearing straw boaters.
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