Shine Like Pardubice: Architecture, Horses… And Beer
I have to confess I had never heard of Pardubice before my recent visit to the Czech Republic. Yet the phrase “Shine Like Pardubice” was once common, a reference to the town’s grand architecture. There is plenty to see and do here, even apart from the buildings, the...
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Enjoying East Bohemia, the Czech Republic’s Hidden Secret
More than 8 million tourists a year visit Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. They jostle among the overcrowded streets and bars, but few of them venture beyond the city. Yet just an hour away by train is the unspoilt region of East Bohemia. An area jam-packed...
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Travelling Like a Local on Sarfaq Ittuk, the Greenland Coastal Ferry
A highlight of my recent trip to Greenland was the trip by boat from Nuuk to Ilulissat. This was a two night voyage on the Sarfaq Ittuk, a 52-cabin ship that sails along the coast of Greenland every week of the year (weather permitting). This is a transport service...
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48 Hours in Cape Town
This is a guest post from Anne Slater-Brooks of Traveltheglobe4less. If you only have 48 hours in Cape Town, you will have to plan your itinerary carefully. This city is a nature lover’s dream, an adrenalin junkie’s heaven and a gourmand’s Babylon. To do the city...
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In Search of the Old Telephone Kiosks of Copenhagen
Walking around Copenhagen I was intrigued to notice several Art Nouveau style structures. Some were selling coffee; others were abandoned. Surely, I thought, there must be some story behind them? I later discovered that these were the former telephone kiosks of...
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Freetown Christiania: Copenhagen’s “Independent Republic”
Last time I was in Christianshavn, the lively canals and islands area of Copenhagen, I saw a man with an iguana draped over his shoulder. I was on my way to Freetown Christiania, a self-styled independent republic. It is the sort of place where you can expect the...
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Books to Read Before You Visit Italy
Italy is a major destination for British and American tourists, and there is no shortage of books for the curious traveller. So my problem in compiling this post was not what to put in, but what to leave out. The choice that follows is just a small selection of books...
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My novel “Shadow of the Dome”
Now available from Amazon
