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Mysteries of Cividale del Fruili (Italy) 25 Aug 2013 | 03:48 am
Today the picturesque northern Italian town of Cividale del Fruili is an ideal place to meander among the narrow cobbled streets and wander the peaceful banks of the sparkling Natisone River. This rel...
Dundee: Scotland’s Secret Escape 20 Aug 2013 | 03:37 am
by Stephanie Sheehan Dundee is one of Scotland’s hidden gems, perfect for those looking for an alternative city break this autumn. Found in the county of Angus, a trip to Dundee brilliantly combines ...
1297 Magna Carta (Canberra, Australia) 17 Aug 2013 | 04:36 am
Written in shorthand Latin (after all writing material were expensive in those days) on vellum, the Magna Carta (Great Charter) is one of the world’s most important legal documents influencing the con...
Queen of the Lake (Birnau, Germany) 13 Aug 2013 | 04:30 am
Bulging from the meandering Rhine, Lake Constance (Bodensee) is a scenic central European marine tri-border between Germany, Switzerland and Austria. With a shoreline littered with castles and churche...
Rum (Caribbean) 5 Aug 2013 | 03:37 am
guest post Rum is thought to have first been developed in the Caribbean in the 17th Century, and it’s the people of Barbados specifically who claim to have created this iconic drink; the famous Mount ...
Verona: All Roads Lead to Romeo (Part Two) 31 Jul 2013 | 12:07 pm
Continuing from Part One – Verona: Beyond Romeo and Juliet From Verona’s elegant castle, head back through Porta Borsari (maybe the best of the surviving Roman gates) towards Piazza Signori. Nearby, a...
Reading: Light at the End of the M4 Corridor (England) 29 Jul 2013 | 05:05 am
If you are reading this you have probably already re-read this first sentence a couple of times as I often do when reading the word Reading, pronounced “Redding”. The town is part of the UK version of...
Bridge of the Month: Ponte Pietra (Verona, Italy) 26 Jul 2013 | 06:30 am
BRIDGE QUICK FACTSLocation: Verona, Italy River: Adige Built: 100 BC Length: 120 metres Style: Arch (Brick) Verona‘s Ponte Pietra (Stone Bridge) is the first in a monthly series presenting iconic brid...
Verona – Beyond Romeo and Juliet (Part One) 23 Jul 2013 | 04:57 am
Sandwiched between the overwhelmingly popular Venice and Lake Garda, Verona is remarkably missed by many visitors to Italy. Best known as the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Verona has muc...
Photo of the Week: Gressoney Saint Jean (Italy) 18 Jul 2013 | 04:56 am
Despite its French sounding name, Gressoney-Saint-Jean is Italian in feel and sits in the valley below the majestic peaks of Matterhorn (called Monte Cervino by the Italians) and Monte Rosa (literally...
