Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and your significant other may be dropping not-so-subtle hints to make sure you don’t forget it (again). But what if you can’t stand the idea of shelling out for roses that will die in a couple of days, and can’t stand the sight of another saccharine card? Well, if [...]

One evening after dinner, in our comfortable floating hotel, we were studying the map of Danube Delta to decide how to continue with our strategy for finding big groups of White Pelican. One thing I learnt, even if the linear distances  from A to B are not immense, being in the Delta you have to [...]

Ardanaiseig, one of Scotland’s most romantic hotels and just 90 miles from Glasgow, is offering the ultimate Valentines break in its waterside love nest. The Boat Shed, recently converted into a contemporary hideaway, offers total seclusion with breathtaking panoramic views of the loch. The Valentines package includes arrival by steamboat across Loch Awe, with welcoming Champagne and [...]

It’s that time of year again when many local breweries, gastro-pubs and bars are planning their own fall beer festivals to recreate, in their own backyard, the magnificent annual Oktoberfest celebrations taking place in Europe. However, after enjoying the local beer festivals, many beer connoisseurs dream of actually traveling to Europe to discover the roots [...]

There has been quite a bit of discussion about the future of blogs and Travel Weekly interestingly highlighted that only 7% of consumers would use a blog to research their holiday destination. I think that’s because most people cannot differentiate between a site and a blog.