Discover, Explore, Relax and Enjoy! The charming town of Warwick owes its foundation in 914 AD to Ethelfleda, Queen of Mercia, daughter of Alfred the Great. This formidable woman is emerging from her father’s shadow to be appreciated as one of England’s most courageous and astute monarchs. Similarly, as a destination Warwick, often viewed on […]
Eat, Drink, Sleep in Wonderful Warwick!
Take time out to enjoy Warwick, a quintessential English county town. A 1970 travel guide described Warwick as being “one of the least spoilt county towns in England”. I’m happy to report that 50 years later this is still the case. By train, taking the frequent service from London’s Marylebone Station, you’ll arrive within 90 […]
Visit Liège – Discovering Belgium’s Secret City!
A Tour of Liège: When I told people I was off to visit Liège, for the most part the retort was ‘where?’. This charming city in Wallonia, Belgium seems to be a well kept secret. I can’t imagine why as there’s plenty to explore in Liège. An Introduction to Liège: Liège is in French speaking Wallonia, Belgium, […]
THE Park Hotels – A little bit of England in the heart of India.
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of THE Park Hotels It is said that when the British left India, nobody told Calcutta. Flying in from Mumbai, over the bright orange, blue and yellow painted houses that hug the perimeter of the airport, flanked by the marshes of the Bengal delta, I wasn’t certain what to expect. This […]
Tunisa – Part 2
Tunis – the joys of the City and more On arrival in Tunisia, our small group of travel writers, Andy, Marsha and I, were met and shown around the sites of Tunis by the charming guide, Moncef. We were also lucky enough to be accompanied by the gorgeous Sanna, the current Miss Tunisia, nothing like […]
A Tale of Two Cities – Brno to Prague
Czech Republic – Part I – Brno: Prague and the Czech Republic has, for a very long time, been on my travel wishlist. There have been periods when I’ve waivered – perhaps due to stories of out of control stag parties and hen weekends in the papers which made Prague seem like a chillier Ibiza […]