A Short Hop on LeShuttle and You’re in France I still find it quite remarkable that you can drive onto a train in the UK and be in France just 35 minutes later. When I fancy a trip abroad but only have a weekend or a couple of days to spare, I don’t want to […]
Around Croatia with More Sailing
The unique experience of yachting with strangers What would it take for you to share a bed with a stranger? As thought experiments go, the idea is unthinkable to some, but to others, the question ‘what’s in it for me?’ immediately springs to mind. ‘How about a week-long yachting trip in the Adriatic Sea, complete […]
Sicily’s Beating Heart, Palermo.
Few travel moments rival that first encounter with a new city — the instant when its sounds, scents and pulse begin to unfold. Palermo, I soon discovered, makes that moment unforgettable. A short flight from London brings you to Falcone-Borsellino Airport, from where the drive into the city takes about 20 minutes. Palermo is a lively, historic and unapologetically gritty metropolis that seems to be in constant motion.