Morning bread and wine are the preferred refreshment on this Italian Riviera excursion. It's the breakfast of champions on the Italian Riviera. A chunk of focaccia bread washed down with a glass of white wine launches the day with flair for dock workers and tradesmen as well as slightly hungover tourists. In the case of the tour group my wife and I...

​ Luxury alpine travel specialist, Leo Trippi, is launching its Heli-Ski Safari this winter to allow guests to experience a cross-border, deep-powder adventure in Switzerland, Italy and France. The ten-day itinerary takes in some of the most iconic resorts in the Swiss Alps, from the birthplace of winter sports to the highest slopes of the Vaud Alp...

Edinburgh, Scotland's compact, hilly capital, is fondly known as "Auld Reekie", which means "Old Smokey" in Scots. It has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings. Looming over the city is Edinburgh Castle, home to Scotland's crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny, used in the coronation of Scottish r...

Cyprus has a tradition of wine-making, dating back nearly 6,000 years to the Ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian periods. Cyprus is also home to the world's oldest named wine still in production: 'Commandaria', which Richard the Lionheart described as the "wine of the kings and the king of the wines." The island has seven different wine routes, each ...

The Mediterranean island of Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest of the four SpanishBalearic Islands, which also take in Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. Its capital, Palma, is a vibrant city of cultural abundance and contrast. Palma's old town has seen a genuine renaissance in recent years with by the opening of new boutique hotels helping with the ...

Visitors to Iceland can explore ice caves on Langjokull glacier and rarely seen landscapes of the interior highlands on a new day-tour, Through the Rugged Highlands by Into the Glacier. Into the Glacier is the world's largest manmade ice tunnel carved deep inside Langjokull, itself one of the world's largest glaciers. Since opening in 2015 Into the...