Summer may be over in mainland Spain but there are outposts where the season never ends.  Such as the Canaries – the seven islands which are situated just off the coast of West Africa, many hundreds of miles south of the Iberian Peninsula.  A location that creates a great climate all year round. As a [...]

Bathing on the beach for most of my vacation has never been my idea of fun. Please don’t misunderstand me, at times I really do enjoy relaxing on a beach, but, I also like to explore a little inland too. I really like to spend time just soaking in the atmosphere of the place, I [...]

Bristol has an incredibly fascinating and wondrously varied history, making it the ideal city for a vacation.  At one time Bristol City was amongst the top three medieval towns after London. Bristol was one of the most successful trading ports in the land, and in the 14th century, it handled the majority of the trade [...]

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland with exciting shopping opportunities and an amazing night scene. For the more artistic visitor there are countless places to visit especially in the West End which features cafés, bars, tea rooms, boutiques, clubs and restaurants as well as some upmarket bed and breakfast in Glasgow. In the following [...]

Perth, the ‘Fair City’ in Scotland an ex royal burgh can be found at the head of the Tay estuary. Inbetween the C12th and C15th Perth competed with Dunfermline to be the capital city of the nation. In the following article I write about 3 places to visit in Perth, Scotland; Elcho Castle, Huntingtower Castle [...]