When I started travelling I used to refer to the Big Mac Index to get an idea of how cheap or expensive the city might be.Recently, I’ve found in my maturing years, the cost of beer in a city is now a popular point of reference when looking at the costs of travelling to a…
Stockholm is the capital and largest city of Sweden, a cosmopolitan city with a blend of stunning medieval and modern architecture. Built on 14 islands connected by bridges, with abundant waterways and green spaces, Stockholm offers many free activities, despite its reputation as an expensive city. In this guide I have outlined the 33 best…
Italy’s ancient, capital city of Rome, considered the cradle of Western civilisation is situated towards the centre of the boot shaped peninsula of Italy, in the Lazio region. There is so much to see and do in Rome itself, that visitors sometimes overlook the fact that Rome is an ideal base to explore more of…
Just as in Malta, Gozo, Malta’s sister island the locals savour their meals, whether it is breakfast, lunch , dinner or even a humble snack. There is an outstanding range of places to eat and drink on the island and all of them are great value for money. I am proud to share with you…
We stumble down the sulphur-yellow dirt track, no sign of Claire’s secret beach. In the past 15 minutes we have been honoured with just the odd lonesome goat for company and the swallows, dancing above our heads. I take a slurp of my water. It is past midday but already the April sun feels…
With the help of my hostel owners friends in Amsterdam and also using my 20 years experience of visiting the city, I have pulled together this locals guide to Amsterdam. I hope you find it useful. Amsterdam. The city of photogenic, instagrammable geometric canals, narrow gabled houses squashed next to one another, elbow to elbow…
Famous for being home to Noma, the world’s best restaurant and a leader in the New Nordic cuisine movement, Copenhagen has the reputation of being an expensive place to dine out. However, with a bit of research and planning, I am proud to share with you my guide on where to eat in Copenhagen on…
My first impression of the eternal city was not the best one. I found it noisy, too much traffic and overcrowded with tourists at all the key sightseeing spots. However falling in love with Rome is a bit like appreciating a bottle of fine old wine. Older you grow, the better it tastes, the more…
There’s a certain blissful calm of arriving at your destination by sea on a ferry. There are fewer, grander perspectives in travel than arriving in a new destination, your eyes feasting on the broad expanse of the harbour, being serenaded by a whirl of seagulls, with a crisp breeze in your hair. It is…
