We first visited a snow-covered and windy Iceland in February. We immediately fell in love with its dramatic, scarred, volcanic landscape, so much so we booked a return trip for August.…
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Castellón is a province in the north of Valencia, Spain. A popular tourist destination for the Spanish, it is often overlooked by those of other nationalities but it shouldn’t be. I…
With a list of never ending attractions to see, regardless of the time of the year, this endearing capital of Austria, beckons visitors to its vintage art galleries, spectacular museums, classy…
Hamburg, most of us know it but how many of us have actually been? When thinking of European city breaks we tend to think of the usual suspects – London, Paris,…
A truly luxurious hotel is hard to find. The surroundings may be beautiful but there may be something lacking. The Grand Hotel Des Iles Borromees lives up to its luxury reputation,…
The Sintra mountains are only a 30-minute drive west from Lisbon. With its lush green mountains, medieval castles and romantic 19th-century palaces it is easy to understand why Sintra has been…
Here’s the itinerary taken from our first trip to Iceland, March 2017. After years of procrastination, we finally sorted out flights and went. Often, when you actually visit somewhere that has…
On our recent trip to Iceland, we stayed in the capital city Reykjavik for a few days and were amazed at the wonderful street art and unique architecture. In the past,…
From Borgarnes on the west coast of Iceland, it was a 150-mile drive to the black volcanic beaches of Vik on Iceland’s south coast. Waterfalls, volcanoes, glaciers and even a power…
