This Oslo city break was part of a 14-day Eurail trip from Oslo to Bodo that I took with my six-year-old son. We set out to explore…
This is journal entry 2, our first day in Norway when we explored the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo. My six-year-old son and I have embarked upon a 14-day…
In Finland, I discovered blue hour. That time between sunset and darkness, when the sky changes colour; from burning red to apricot, to pink, to lilac, before becoming…
Every third week of August, Bolivians flock to the Virgin of Urkupina festival in Quillacollo. Here they buy miniature objects, in the belief that they will receive the…
There’s gold in them thar hills. I still can’t believe it. A professional travel writer at thirty-four years of age and I still had not crossed ‘road trip…
As you stand within the crumbling walls of Castle Coeffin on the Isle of Lismore and gaze across to the mountains of Morvern, against the background of deepest…
We stay in some pretty interesting places all over the world and we love sharing our experiences with you! We hope you find our Historic Cary House hotel…
“Most national anthems are about kings and queens, or wars,” says Barbara, our local Ljubljana tour guide for the day. “But here in Slovenia, our national anthem is…
Symbol of the Slovenian capital and sentinel of the iconic Emperor Franz Josef Jubilee Bridge, Ljubljana’s dragon is comfortably the city’s most recognizable resident. Not only does he…
New Orleans Voodoo has captivated minds for years. Curses, voodoo dolls, women dancing hypnotically with snakes have become synonymous with—Voodoo. All of these images have a basis in…
Journey Into the Otherworld… Music, fairies, folklore and food The mystical otherworld of magical fairies and heroes has not been forgotten by the Irish. Enchanting fairy legends of…
Reykjavík and West Iceland are Filled with Enchantment Reykjavík is a mysterious city, surrounded by freezing waters, geysers and landscapes of unimaginable beauty, in the land of fire…
When I decided to visit China to discover the legend of Mulan, the Great Wall of china was at the top of my list. In the opening scene…
A Medieval City Behind Walls If you’re looking for history and legends in the U.K., then York is a perfect destination to start. I teamed up with The…
Mythology, Places in Cyprus that Will Leave You Enchanted Cyprus sits in the East Mediterranean front and center to its crystalline turquoise and cobalt blue waters. The island,…