Category: Cruising

OenoHouse will be a top fine wine shop where wine lovers can sample and purchase rare and iconic wines from all over the world. Over the years we have sipped wines in vineyards around the world and honestly, there is nothing as good as tasting the sun and the earth in a delectable glass of…

Middlethorpe Hall Hotel in York is a quiet retreat of understated elegance. There is a certain elegance in the understated softness of the unobtrusive hues and colours of the walls and upholstery at Middlethorpe Hotel and Spa in York. The tick-tocking of the small antique grandfather clock is as frantic as it gets. There’s an…

Dotted with windswept isles and mountainous peaks, Loch Lomond on Scotland’s Highland border is a place steeped in history and heritage. Home to mainland Britain’s largest lake, Loch Lomond’s uncooked nature and dramatic mountain slopes imbues its panorama with layers of fiction and fantasy. A beloved vacation spot in Scotland’s hill-walking tradition, encounter the untamed…

The Balearic Islands – Mallorca, Ibiza and Menorca, Madeira, Malta and some Caribbean islands, including Barbados, Grenada and Bermuda have been added to the green list from 30th June. The list is a little wider than first thought, and as long as there are no last-minute changes back to amber, as happened with Portugal a…

Learn about England’s role in World War Two at one of these historical sites, as recommended by Liberation Route Europe. Follow in the footsteps of history and hike along the Liberation Route Trail in England, learning about Great Britain’s role in World War II. Be sure to stop at these museums and historical buildings along the way…

Now is a good time to plan your next post-covid travel adventure. Uganda, the “Pearl of Africa”, seems a perfect place to start. The landlocked country in Eastern Africa is resplendent with diverse wildlife that inhabits the vast, carefully maintained national parks and mountains that form the Rwenzori. Here’s our pick of 5 incredible wildlife…

The word on the ground is that holidaymakers who have had both doses of the vaccination may no longer need to quarantine when returning home from an amber list country. In terms of timing, there may be some weeks to wait. Matt Hancock, the health secretary, told BBC Breakfast: “We’re not ready to be able…

UPDATE: 24 June 2021 Due to concern over the potential spread of the Delta variant, the Israeli government has postponed the entry of individual tourists by one month to August 1. Tourist groups will continue to arrive through July, under the existing pilot scheme. Q: Israel is on the Green List but can I actually travel there?…

Floating luxury comes in the form of the suave Blackbird houseboat, located on a freshwater lake in north Devon. Blackbird started life as a traditional canal boat and has been impressively renovated and repurposed as a couples-only, digital detox haven, surrounded by the tranquil waters of a wildlife-rich lake. Arrival at the secluded three-acre lake…

With the ban on foreign travel, British seaside resorts are fast becoming the only place to go. I was In Scarborough over 30 years ago, when it was rather rundown, and I’m pleased to see it has undergone some sort of rebirth. The terraces overlooking the sea have been spruced up and the gardens by…