Welcome to the heart of Europe - Berlin, the vibrant capital of Germany! With a history as rich as its contemporary culture, Berlin is a city that never fails to…
Top Train Trips
With rail travel back in fashion, here is an haut couture selection from Mike Pickup
SLOVENIA: A breath of fresh air
One of Europe’s youngest country’s, Slovenia provides visitors with some striking contrasts – from beach holidays to winter skiing with much inbetween. Mike Pickup sampled its varied flavours
Island escape
A short ferry ride to the Isle of Wight reveals steam train rides, miniature villages, Victorian connections and a rich naval history. Mike Pickup made the trip to sample the wide variety of experiences available
Waltzing along on a Danube
Mike Pickup boarded Viking’s longship Freya for a week on the Danube calling at some of Europe’s historic capitals of culture
The long and winding road around Ireland’s Ancient East
The Ancient East is Ireland’s best kept tourist secret. Jamie Ball went exploring and outlines here some of his favourite routes
Ancient and modern in the Golden Triangle
Neil Murray visits India’s top destinations and finds historic splendour, chaotic traffic and colourful street life
Porto: Portugal’s romantic city of culture
In contrast to the Algarve, Porto offers a rich blend of traditional and progressive Portugal.
Jamie Bell explores the enchanting streets of Portugal’s granite city and the Douro Valley beyond
Atlantic City, Philadelphia and The Countryside of Philadelphia – The Birthplace of a Nation
Taking in three separate areas in one tour of the eastern seaboard seemed like such a fantastic idea to Iain Robertson, whose fascination for travelling around much of North America is seemingly without bounds…and the delivery was even better than expectations
THE LOWER DANUBE – a journey of discovery
A luxury way to visit five central European countries in one week, reports Mike Pickup