Staying on a classic houseboat while in Amsterdam is the very Dutch thing to do. Channelling my inner Amsterdammer, I sleep in a canal boat and then cycle in the rain. It's all part of making my visit to the Dutch capital as authentic, and unique, as possible. I've been to Amsterdam before and stayed at DoubleTree, which is a very nice chain hotel ...

​Red double decker London buses are often synonymous with overbearing crowds of commuters and never-ending journeys. However, Brigit Bakery Afternoon Bus (L'Afternoon Tea with a French twist) Tour presents an infinitely more soothing and indeed charming way to endure a bus ride through the epicentre of the storied city that London is. ​Departure po...

First piece of pre-tour advice is to keep your breakfast as light as possible ahead of a midday start time. Furthermore, don't worry about dinner as you will endure five increasingly intense courses across five Pubs in just four hours and be full on grub 'n' gas!  ​Indeed, London Old Docks - Historic Pubs, Food & Beer Tour takes you t...

​Fuerteventura is the second largest of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, with Puerto del Rosario its capital was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in May 2009. Designed like a traditional Canarian village with low rise white villas, the Gran Hotel Atlantis Bahía Real offers 383 suites, seven swimming pools, a ...

Cyprus, the third largest island in the Mediterranean, has a longstanding tradition of wine-making, with Commandaria the world's oldest named wine still in production. Richard the Lionheart described Commandaria as the "wine of the kings and the king of the wines." Cypriot wine-makers still cultivate the same ancient grape varieties but now combine...

​ A boutique tourism business established in the Mid Wales countryside has been given the first glamping five star gold award from Visit Wales for shepherd's hut accommodation. The Shepherd's Hut at Upper Gelli, Golfa, Welshpool was used as the guinea pig for the new award and the assessors gave it a score of 98 per cent. It enjoy views towards the...