I had wanted to do a rail tour of Switzerland for many years. We finally got the chance in 2024. Booking After looking round at some options we decided to book with the Swiss Travel Centre. They have a range of different self guided tours on the STC Website and as part of their services … Continue reading Swiss Rail Tour
This year I travelled to Sri Lanka for the first time with my wife. We went on a tour package which took us round the southern two thirds of the island country in high class hotels. Its been a great experience and I would recommend it as a country well worth visiting. I had heard … Continue reading Sri Lanka
The two original cities of Buda, and Pest, which lie either side of the Danube make up the spectacular modern city. Pest from the Budapest Eye History The history of Hungary is one of being fought over for hundreds of years. In spite of the destruction that has occured in the past that there are … Continue reading Budapest
When you are travelling long haul you will normally need to stop at least once. These 'lay overs' can be anything from an hour to 12+ hours. Instead of hanging around the airport for hours why not book into a hotel for a couple of days and see a different city, or country. Popular Stay … Continue reading Turn ‘Lay Overs’ into ‘Stay Overs’
Bhutan, Land of the Thunder Dragon, is a fascinating country to visit, with the most spectacular scenery of any of the countries I have visited. Although it is a developing country, poverty is not in your face compared with many other adjacent countries. Politically Less than 10 years ago the country was an absolute monarchy … Continue reading Bhutan
Niagara is certainly one of those iconic tourist destinations that doesn't disappoint. American Falls We were very pleased to have allowed a full day for our trip to Niagara, and that we had booked both day and evening tours. There is lots to see and the tours manage to fit in all the key elements, … Continue reading Niagara Falls
My # 1 Under-Rated Destination Hotel Lafayette Back in 2017 we went on an eleven week world tour for our 40th wedding Anniversary, and one of our stops was Buffalo. Most Americans we talked to said "WTF are you going there?" I must admit we originally only considered Buffalo as a destination because it had … Continue reading Buffalo, New York State
Hong Kong is one of my favourite cities. Hong Kong from the Peak Since first visiting in 1997 I have been back six times. Most people visit it for 2 or 3 days but I don't think that is long enough. Here are just a few of the things I love to do in Hong … Continue reading Hong Kong
