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I always try to pack as light as possible for hiking adventures because it really does impact on your enjoyment if you are carrying too much. You can download my printable West Highland Way packing list here. This beautiful hiking route through the highlands of Scotland is incredible and if […]
It’s one of the United Kingdom’s most scenic long-distance hikes, you can tackle it in a week or less, and it has good infrastructure, so it’s no wonder around 120,000 people use the West Highland Way route annually and 36,000 people walk the whole trail. It’s officially 96 miles from […]
Looking for a holiday in France that is gorgeous, quiet and unspoilt yet with plenty to do? We found the perfect South of France holiday area – the beautiful Languedoc-Roussillon. When we arrived at Maison de la Roche – a collection of boutique gites in the south of France – […]
The sight of clouds and golden pagodas reflected in the limpid waters of Inle Lake is a travel photographer’s dream. Part of Myanmar’s remote Shan State, the lake is ringed by forest-clad hills and Inle Lake holidays offer a chance to observe traditional village life both on and off the […]
Head to the hills of Cameron Highlands in Malaysia to enjoy the fresh alpine air amid stunning landscapes of tea plantations and mountains covered with luxuriant jungle. I quickly fell in love with this former British colonial outpost with its cute bungalows and magnificent heritage hotels with panoramic views. There […]
Nestled on a green hillside beneath a beautiful hilltop village in the Marche region of Italy, the agriturismo ‘La Scentella’ is the heartfelt creation of Roberto Ferretti. “Today I would like to make an experience,” says Roberto, drawing his cupped hands towards each other in a gesture that seems to […]
Driving in to Cairo, Egypt, from the airport I could immediately tell it’s the kind of city I love: a heaving mixture of modernity and history. Gazing out the taxi window I saw mosques with minarets that reach to the sky, and giant billboards atop crumbling tenements that were once […]
The bijoux Laos capital may be small but its serenely Buddhist atmosphere is beguiling and sleepy Vientiane is full of charming surprises. Scattered with gleaming golden stupas and the faded elegance of French colonial architecture, Vientiane holidays have a relaxed sense of timelessness. Wander the tree-lined avenues of Vientiane, Laos, […]
A heaving metropolis thronged with motorbikes and dotted with historic sites, Ho Chi Minh City positively vibrates with energy. From the elegant French architecture of historic Saigon to the bustling stalls of Ben Thanh market, experience the fusion of tradition and modernity in one frenetic and fascinating city. With almost […]