How to Book Museum Tickets in Italy and Skip Long Queues
Booking museum tickets in Italy can make a busy sightseeing day feel much easier. The useful starting point is to…
Author: Lesley Mcclure
Packing a Versatile Travel Wardrobe for Shoulder Season
Shoulder season can ask a lot of your clothes: a cool start, a warm afternoon, a breezy waterfront and an…
Exploring Ghent’s Medieval Centre
Ghent’s medieval centre rewards a walk that leaves room for looking up, crossing bridges and changing direction. Towers rise above…
Exploring London’s Little Venice and Regent’s Canal
London feels different beside the water at Little Venice. Boats sit beneath leafy streets, bridges frame reflections, and the city’s…
Visiting Lake Trasimeno in Umbria
Lake Trasimeno brings a different rhythm to a trip through Umbria. Broad water, reed beds and cultivated hills set the…
How to Find Quiet Beaches in Popular Destinations
A popular coastal destination can still offer a peaceful beach day. The trick is to look beyond the most photographed…
Summer in the Dolomites Without a Car
Summer in the Dolomites without a car works best when you build your holiday around one well-connected valley. Trains bring…
Exploring the Isle of Skye
Exploring the Isle of Skye is most rewarding when you leave room for the weather. Mountains disappear into cloud, sea…
Visiting Alberobello and the Trulli of Puglia
Alberobello is a place to explore slowly. Its whitewashed trulli, topped with layered stone cones, make an extraordinary roofscape, but…
Exploring Mallorca’s Coves and Mountain Villages
Mallorca’s coves and mountain villages reward a trip planned around contrasts: a morning among stone lanes and terraced hillsides, followed…