You’ve probably never heard about Quy Nhon. I know you. You’ve been to Vietnam. You did the Hanoi bia hơi crawl. You cruised Ha Long Bay. You got a suit made in Hoi An and you braved the motorbike traffic in Ho Chi Minh. And you loved it. We all did. But now… you’re craving […]
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Let’s talk about Hoi An, the third stop on my travels around Asia. Some places you visit, and they’re great. You have a good time, you eat some good food, you take some pictures, and you go home. Then… there’s Hoi An. Hoi An isn’t just a “place.” It’s a feeling. It’s a full-on sensory
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Let me tell you about Whitby. There are places and then there are places. Whitby is definitely one of the latter. I’ve trekked across continents, sampled street food in bustling markets. Sipped fine wines in Michelin-starred joints, but there’s something about this ancient fishing town on the North Yorkshire coast that just gets under your skin.
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Noto was the last town that I visited in my tour of south east Sicily. A place that will seize your eyeballs, charm your taste buds, and leave your soul utterly smitten. Forget your predictable Roman ruins or your well-trodden Tuscan hills. This is the sun-drenched, honey-hued heart of Sicilian Baroque. This is a place
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Saarburg. A juicy, delicious, wine-soaked secret that Germany has been hiding up its sleeve. We’re all familiar with the big hitters, right? Berlin’s gritty cool, Munich’s beer-fuelled bravado, the fairytale castles of Bavaria. But what if I told you there was a place that felt like it had been plucked from a storybook and given
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Scicli! Just the name rolls off the tongue like a perfectly made Negroni. Ditch those dusty guidebooks and forget about trying to tick off every single “must-see.” Equally as beautiful as nearby Siracusa, Modica and Rugusa. We’re here to live Scicli, to taste it, to breathe it in, and maybe even get a little tipsy
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Let me tell you about Trier. Even in a land of fairy-tale castles, epic sausages, and beer that flows like water Trier is an epic place. This city, tucked away in the Moselle wine region, claims to be Germany’s oldest. And let me tell you, it wears its age like a badge of honour, not
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Lovely little Dinant. I have a confession to make. Before I visited, I knew next to nothing about Dinant. I can tell you some things about Belgium. I can tell you the best places for frites in Brussels, and the most underrated brewery in Bruges. But Dinant? It was a complete mystery. And you know
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Right, so picture this: you’re swanning around Sicily, land of sunshine, ancient ruins, and, well, let’s be honest, absolutely brilliant food. But even in a place bursting with gorgeousness, Ragusa just… wow. This hilltop town in the south-east of Sicily is like something out of a film set. Think golden stone buildings tumbling down the
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Tucked away in the southeastern corner of Sicily, like a precious jewel hidden on a rugged coastline, lies the enchanting town of Modica. I had the pleasure of visiting Modica about two years ago.Imagine a town bathed in sunshine, where ancient streets wind their way through golden-hued buildings. It’s a place dripping in history, with
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Siracusa (aka Syracuse) was always on my radar to visit when I moved to the south of Italy. However, like many people, Covid put a spanner in the works of our plans. However, this year I finally got the chance , as part of a research trip for a new travel guidebook. More about that
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Last week we had the the pleasure of seeing our daughter get married. The marriage took place in Norwood Park in Southwell just outside Nottingham. I’m not ashamed to say I cried like a baby during the ceremony! It also gave me the chance to finally visit Southwell. I can’t believe I’ve never been here
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