48 Hours in Munich Germany
It’s unsurprising to learn that Munich residents drink more beer than anywhere else in the world, after all the Oktoberfest is the world’s biggest annual beer festival, and their beer…
Taking your Time in Bodensee
Bodensee? Bet you’ve never heard of it. And neither had I until I stepped off a train from Munich to find myself on lovely Lindau Island and gazing out over…
Berlin Freedom Week Celebrating Democracy and Human Rights
Could there be a better city anywhere in the world to stage a Freedom Week, dedicated to defending democracy around the world, than the German capital of Berlin? Under the…
Detroit Motoring Ahead as America’s Must Visit City
From Motown and Henry Ford to riverfront walks and world class museums, Detroit has reinvented itself as one of the most exciting US cities to visit. Discover Motor City’s transformation…
Hoxha, Mother Teresa and Norman Wisdom in Tirana Albania
Albanian strongman Enver Hoxha didn’t pussyfoot around billeting “illegal immigrants” on some off-shore barge or trying to fly them to Rwanda during his country’s Communist era. He just had them…
What’s Wat on a Day Trip in Bangkok
From Wat Pho to Wat Phra Kaew Mal Tattersall discovers what’s wat on his day trip in Bangkok Thailand. “YOU going to see Wat?” the smiling woman at reception asks…
Hanging Loose Karlovy Vary Czech Republic
Mal Tattersall gets the cold shoulder in Karlovy Vary spa hotel in the Czech Republic (or Czechia), and discovers some old relics. I soon get a bit hot and bothered…
Putting Monmouthshire on the Gastronomic Map
Mal Tattersall visits Monmouthshire to discover the wonderful food, wine and mead on offer in this county sandwiched between Wales and England, as well as go on a forage. It’s…
Two Sides of the Vietnam War
Fifty years ago, a young Mal Tattersall joined thousands other demonstrators outside the American Embassy in London demanding an end to the Vietnam War and chanting: “Hey, hey LBJ, how…
When Flying Scotsman Meets Northern Belle
Mal Tattersall goes steaming back in time on the Nostalgia Express with the Flying Scotsman engine and the Northern Belle luxury train. “For rail enthusiasts this is a very big…
Not Brassed Off by Yorkshire Brass Band Music
Mal Tattersall samples the delights of the Saddleworth Whit Friday Band Contests, to discover much to enjoy in Yorkshire brass band contests. There’s an intriguing sign hanging on a red…
