5 Wonderful Festivals of Lights Not to Be Missed
The symbolic power of light has always played a powerful role in the world’s many cultural and religious traditions. But apart from their traditional significance, festivals of lights are also…
From Bean to Bar: a Chocoholics Road Trip
Kate Burbidge tastes her way through Andrew Baker’s literary tour of the craft and artisan chocolate world – From Bean to Bar. Anyone with even the most basic interest in…
Julian Carnall, Responsible Travel with Large Minority
Johan Smits discusses Sri Lanka, tuk tuk challenges and responsible travel with Julian Carnall, the man behind Large Minority and the Lanka Challenge. How did Large Minority come about? The…
4 of the Best Family Friendly Festivals
Going to festivals doesn’t have to be an activity reserved only for carefree twenty-somethings with no children. Whatever your age, and whatever age your children are, there are festivals that…
Poznan Poland: Smoke and Mirrors
Mark Bibby Jackson visits the university town of Poznan Poland to discover a place full of vitality where things are not always quite as they seem. “Look up there and…
10 of the Best Hikes in the World
Although hiking is fulfilling for many reasons, there’s no denying that it’s always better when the scenery is spectacular. These ten hikes are some of the world’s most scenic and…
Venice Film Festival History: through its Poster Art
It’s no less than 86 years ago since the famous Venice Film Festival first saw the light of day in August 1932, making it the oldest film festival in the…
FX Mayr Clinic: Fasting, Rest & Rejuvenation
Eileen Wise checks in to the original FX Mayr Clinic in Austria determined to lose weight and discover the Mayr cure, and ends up learning a thing or two about…
Five Lesser Known California Coast Towns
With August upon us now is the perfect time to daydream about being on a beach somewhere with sand between your toes and an ice-cold drink in your hand. And…
War Graves in France, Pas-De-Calais
Irene Caswell visits war graves in France to pay her respects to those who fell in both World Wars and finds the trip a deeply moving experience. When I mentioned…
Things to Do in St Lucia: Caribbean Paradise
From a drive-in volcano, making chocolate and trekking amongst caterpillars, Mike Pickup discovers a plethora of things to do in St Lucia, the only country named after a woman. “There…
Zero Island : A Truly Sustainable Holiday
Marissa Carruthers talks to the team behind Neste Zero Island to see what this exciting project holds for the sustainable holiday of now and perhaps even weddings in the future….
