Trip Reviews
My favourite street in Rome
I think it might have been the way the sunlight reflected off the water under the talking statue, or perhaps the glimpse of the Spanish Steps still visible in the distance, or maybe it was just the time of day and the people around me. But whatever it was, the Via del Babuino is my favourite street in Rome and will always have a place in my hear
Read the full story hereWeekend in Monaco
Tucked between The French and Italian Riviera, Monaco may be the second smallest country in the world, but it more than makes up for a lack of size with style, glitz, and glamour. So a weekend in Monaco is a perfect short break destination.
Read the full story hereA terrific culinary and cultural weekend in Vienna
Vienna’s legendary attractions are its architecture, elegance, and music.
But a new trend is being experienced by Viennese and visitors alike: Enjoy a culinary and cultural weekend in Vienna, combining the springtime art and culture scene with great gastronomy.
Atlanta. Fashion capital of southern USA
Atlanta the fashion capital of the southern USA. There are quite simply more stores and shopping opportunities in Atlanta than anywhere else in America’s southern states. This rapid rise up the retail therapy ladder has been due in no small part to SIMON, a global retail property giant, who has almost single-handedly it seems, changed America’s retail landscape.
Read the full story hereLes Angles ski resort
I’m sitting outside a restaurant in Les Angles ski resort, surrounded by snow, 7,000 feet up a mountain and the sun is boiling hot. Not so strange really when you consider that this particular region of the Catalan Pyrenees, gets over 300 days of sunshine every year, but it’s a region that’s remained undercover for years, enjoyed in the main by French and Spanish locals.
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I’m in Vilnius’ Vingio Park with over 100,000 other people watching a wonderful sight; over 10,000 participants of all ages in national costume on a massive stage in front of me singing their hearts out for Lithuania. I’ve got tears in my eyes, not quite what I imagined for a weekend in Vilnius, but the sound is extraordinary and I don’t understand a word they are singing, but I’m having an emotional moment just the same.
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