Every year, almost 1.2 billion people travel abroad, and that number is expected to increase by around 5% year on year [UN World Tourism Organisation]. With so many more people travelling the world what are the top trends influencing travel today? Here are five trends shaping the way we travel and some examples 1 | […]
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Mar
This is probably not going to come as a surprise to regular readers of this site, but Italy is the country I love to visit the most. Soon we will have seen most of the highlights and visited my husband’s relatives, so I started thinking about what’s next for our adventures in Italy. Now, I […]
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Mar
Do you believe in fairytales? No? Then perhaps you should visit Lucerne in Switzerland. Many years ago, on one of my first trips to the European continent, I visited the beautiful city of Lucerne in Switzerland and was captivated by its fairytale charm. I remembered a shimmering blue lake hugged by traditional Swiss buildings adorned with […]
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Mar
Mar
“Once you have tasted the taste of sky, you will forever look up” – Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo was right. A visit to Milan is as much about looking up at soaring buildings and exquisite art as looking around. I’ve been fascinated with the Italian Renaissance since I studied the history of Florence and Venice […]
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Mar
Mar
Dubai food culture is renowned world wide. The city is full of flavourful delights and is perhaps the absolute, unrivalled destination for a foodie. There are stalls and stalls of budget-priced dishes in every mall, juxtaposed with fabulous restaurants serving fare created by Michelin-starred chefs. Some might say a Dubai stopover is the perfect […]