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Wroclaw Finally Gets Some Richly Deserved Respect

Warsaw is the capital of Poland and Krakow is constantly being touted as the “exciting new” Prague, Budapest and Berlin all rolled together… but for my zloty (Polish currency) the…

October 9, 201118 CommentsRead More

24 Hours of Glorious Gluttony in Warsaw

Normally I would be crazed trying to fit in all the restaurants I wanted to try in just one travel day, but that’s all the time I had to explore…

October 8, 2011No CommentRead More

My Favourite Place: The Ecuadorian Andes by Julian Smith

I lifted one plastic boot and planted steel crampons into the snow with a styrofoam crunch. Took a deep breath. Fourteen. Eleven more steps and I could rest again. It…

September 13, 2011No CommentRead More

What to Pack for a Nepali Trek – Advice from Fashion Consultant Belinda Alexander

Fashion consultant Belinda Alexander advises trekkers and fashion enthusiasts how to dress on the trek of a lifetime. At the moment I am planning a walk of 120 km in…

September 6, 20111 CommentRead More

Smoking Ban Announced at Plage Lumière, Provence, France

The Plage Lumière in La Ciotat, France, has become the first European beach to ban smoking in a series of planned smoking bans for the coastal area of Provence. The botanical…

August 27, 2011No CommentRead More

UK’s New Forest Boasts Colours to “Rival the Canadian Fall”

As the United Nations celebrates the International Year of Forests in 2011, the New Forest National Park, located to the West of Southampton in the United Kingdom, has boasted of…

August 15, 2011No CommentRead More

Culture, Food and Adventure in Missoula, Montana, USA

I often get emails asking for suggestions on where to go for a foodie girlfriend trip or a fun-in-the-sun island getaway or a good destination spa for mother and daughters.…

July 18, 20117 CommentsRead More

Ventotene: An Island

Imagine a tiny island in the middle of nowhere, a haven of peace and uncontaminated nature – Mediterranean vegetation in endless shades of green, yellow broom, agave, aloe and fields…

July 4, 2011No CommentRead More

Swedish Government Releases Foreign Travel Advice App

The Swedish government has released an iPhone app collating the latest travel advice for Swedes abroad. The app includes the latest information from Swedish diplomatic missions abroad as well as…

June 22, 2011No CommentRead More

Portland Provides the Perfect Girlfriend Getaway

Portland, Oregon, aka the “City of Roses” was in full bloom when my Mom, sister and I met up there last weekend…along with about 250,000 enthusiastic fans of their annual…

June 14, 2011No CommentRead More