Bogota was a pleasant surprise. I was there for 24 hours on my way to Cano Cristales. As I had to fly out of Bogota at 6 am in the morning I decided to arrive in the morning the day before and check the main Bogota Colombia activities. Not only am I glad that I …
I first read about Inside the Volcano Iceland four years ago. As soon as I read that this dormant volcano was the only place in the world where you could actually go inside a volcano – and do it on a day tour – I was hooked. I pulled the page featuring the Inside the …
Do you want to find the best Iceland Northern Lights hotel options? Well, the key objective of my recent trip to Iceland was to see Aurora Borealis Iceland. It was a friend’s “important” birthday and her key goal was to see the lights – and hopefully on her actual birthday. And Iceland is one of …
Monart Spa has appeared on a few lists of best spas in the world yet it seems few people I speak with have heard of it – unless they are Irish. Every Irish person I have met since visiting there knows about Monart Spa Ireland. Apparently, it is quite popular with Irish footballers and their …
In 2017 I flew premium economy with Qantas Sydney to Hong Kong return. It was a fantastic experience. In fact, it was so good it made me question if I could really justify the extra amount to fly business class if it wasn’t an Australia – Europe/US flight. So when was looking at flying from …
Sicily is actually quite a large island with a lot of towns to visit. I have visited this beautiful Italian island twice. My first trip was to the eastern side of the island, where I visited Taormina, Syracuse and the Aeolian Islands. My second trip was to Western Sicily, where I stayed in Trapani, Favignana, …
I had always wanted to visit the Scottish highlands. And boy did they very much exceeded my expectations. There is something quite magical about the Scottish Highlands – the extreme and ridiculously fast weather is extraordinary and creates a different feel – you can imagine that if anywhere has fairies and dragons this place does. …
I had wanted to go to Cappadocia, Turkey for years. The key driver for me was the amazing photos I had seen of the Cappadocia Hot Air balloons against the fairy chimneys. I’m delighted to say the trip not only met but exceeded my expectations. Here is my 3 Day Cappadocia Itinerary. Things to Book …
Like most Londoners I love Brighton. It is the quintessential English seaside town. Just over an hour away by train, it is London’s cool little sister. Everything is quite close together so it is easy to explore without a car. There are loads of fantastic food and drinking options and some great things to see. …
As the trekking capital of the world, Nepal isn’t normally associated with luxury. However, it is quite easy to find some more luxurious places to visit in Kathmandu at a relatively low cost. As Kathmandu is a 5-hour flight from Hong Kong and only a 4-hour flight from Qatar a long weekend makes more sense …