After spending a hectic day in Dubrovnik, in Croatia, pushing my way through tourist parties from three large cruise ships, it was good to relax in the peace and calm of Budva on the Montenegrin coast. Although Budva is only 60 miles away from Dubrovnik down the Dalmatian Coast, it is a world apart. You still have the beautiful Adriatic Sea and […]
As the nights get longer and frosts become sharper, it’s time for us senior travellers to think about finding some sunshine. We have the time to travel during these wintry months and also the inclination, for health and hedonistic reasons, to find warm, sunny places for winter breaks. But which resorts offer the best value […]
In our inaugural photo competition, sponsored by Menzies Hotels, we were seeking amateur travel photographers to send us an original photograph that captured the atmosphere of a location relating to the competition theme: Heritage. The term Heritage could be interpreted widely, including architectural, cultural, historical and natural heritage. We were delighted with the response. However, judging […]
In the third of a series of articles on travel photography, Senior Travel Expert Photo Editor, John Esser, shows some of his photographs from Tuscany with advice on how to get those extra special shots. I have recently returned from a rather hectic, short trip to Tuscany which took in Pisa, Siena, Florence and a number of hill towns. Tuscany […]
Berchtesgaden is a small Alpine town hidden away in the south-east corner of Germany. It sits on the shores of Königssee below rocky peaks that rise to almost 9,000 ft. The earliest records of the town date back to 1102 and from 1517 onwards it amassed wealth from salt-mines. However the area gained notoriety in 1933 when a large tract of land above the town, known […]
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Relaxing in Central Portugal
by Debbie Phelan (A runner-up entry in the Inaugural Travel Writing Competition) The luscious lemons were yellow like the sun, the oranges juicy and ripe for picking. I’d never before picked fruit straight from a tree to eat, but our holiday in Portugal was an absolute delight which brought us closer to nature. That can be a […]