If spectacular coastal and mountain scenery appeals to you, along with fascinating cultural and architectural heritage, then check out the Balkans and in particular Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. This is not family holiday territory, although there are a few resorts on the Adriatic catering for the package holiday market. No, this part […]
Written by Lisa Montgomery (A Highly Commended entry in the Off the Beaten Track Writing Competition.) After an incredibly bumpy three-hour drive from Guatemala City, basic needs such as food and sleep slowly came to suppress the initial excitement of being in a new place. Just before sunset, as if it knew we were about […]
Written by Helen Rhodes (A Highly Commended entry in the Off the Beaten Track Writing Competition.) I am standing on a windy promenade in Lancashire, looking out across Morecambe Bay, towards the Lake District. The view is breath-taking. Across the bay, famous for its delicious potted shrimp, you can see three layers of Lakeland hills […]
The traditional county of Lincolnshire is the second largest in size after Yorkshire, but has only eight English Heritage and six National Trust properties – far, far fewer than in Yorkshire or the third largest county, Devon. However some of these properties are among England’s finest examples of their architectural styles, for example, Gainsborough Old Hall […]
STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, and his wife report on their driving tour around Northern Spain. In our younger days, we both worked full-time and, with two boys in tow, Southern Spain or Majorca were our usual holiday destinations. We would choose a one-centre package holiday on the coast, as the boys were happy with a heated swimming […]
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A Palace in South Korea: Stepping Back in Time
Written by Cherie Mitchell (One of two winning entries in the Heritage Writing Competition.) South Korea is perhaps not the first option considered when choosing one’s next travel destination but after visiting this historical and intriguing country, I hope that I can change the mind-set of others. I travelled alone, as a woman in her […]