After two recent visits to Kefalonia I was back. I just had to complete my exploration of the island and the western waves of Palik ​ writes Adam Jacot de Boinod. As a peninsula Paliki is wonderful to drive around so I hired a car from Rentcarkefalonia) Literally a minute away my time in the owner Apostolis's forecourt was very much to set the tone...

The people who greet us, the greetings they use and the cultures they represent​ ​As I travel the world, one of the first things I always love to do is learn how to greet the people I meet in their own language. 'Hello' becomes so much more mysterious and interesting when you hear it said, and speak it, in different tongues. It almost becomes a gat...

Recommendations for an urban vacation in Eindhoven​ Eindhoven is the fifth-largest city in the Netherlands. It is the design capital of the Netherlands and one of the most vibrant and creative city in the world. Until the end of the 19th century, Eindhoven was a small industrial city known as the "City of Light" thanks to matchmaking. In 1891,...

The 19th century, family-owned Hotel Santa Caterina has been awarded its first Michelin star by Michelin Guide 2020 for its Restaurant Glicine. Located on the Coastal road just outside the town of Amalfi, Hotel Santa Caterina overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and the Amalfi coast. It has 67 guest rooms and suites individually styled, combining classi...

​So much more than chocolate, cheese and watches "Wow, it's like something out of Hansel and Gretel!" (Hansel and Gretel - Wikipedia) exclaims the young girl beside me as she looks around taking in cobbled streets, fairy tale clocks and a multitude of colorful arcades that are bursting with shoppers, diners and those, like me, just out to sightsee....

​Look no further for history, culture and hospitality than Northern Ireland So you've decided to head out to Northern Ireland. And what a great choice of destination that is. This area is full of history, culture and great Irish hospitality. Here's how to spend five days in Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland - Wikipedia) and get the most out of the...