Written by Marion Clarke (One of the runner-up entries in the City, Town or Village Writing Competition.) “I have seen landscapes, notably in the Mourne Mountains and southwards which under a particular light made me feel that at any moment a giant might raise his head over the next ridge.” – C. S. Lewis It’s easy […]
Senior Travel Expert Photo Editor, John Esser, reports on a heritage site close to home. Despite living in the area for nearly 30 years, I have only now got round to discovering Doddington Hall & Gardens, courtesy of a birthday treat from my wife – and what a discovery it proved to be. Doddington Hall was built in 1600, […]
Written by Karen O. Zimmermann (One of the runner-up entries in the City, Town or Village Writing Competition.) Some cities endure winter, Quebec City celebrates it. We have visited Quebec in other seasons, but it is when ice shimmers from rooftops and skaters glide to music at the outdoor skating rink that this city shines. Old […]
Written by Fred McIlmoyle (Who has holidayed in Benalmadena for 38 years, so felt it had earned a poem!) (One of the runner-up entries in the City, Town or Village Writing Competition.) Swallows dive and soar above the beach, across the sea, then banking, swoop back to their retreat in a corner of my […]
Dubrovnik in Croatia attracts vast numbers of tourists each year to marvel at its distinctive Old Town surrounded by massive walls. Now completely rebuilt after its bombardment in 1991-2, it is certainly one of the great historic sights of the region. If you time it to avoid the crowds, then it is a fascinating place to wander around […]
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Pompeii and Herculaneum – Roman Life in 79 AD
I’d visited Pompeii 15 years ago. Or, to be more correct, I’d visited the town of Pompeii, but not the archaeological site. That was not for want of trying. I’d driven around Pompeii and the neighbouring area for a couple of hours and even went halfway up Vesuvius, but all to no avail. The UNESCO World […]