Evenings at the theatre can serve up any number of emotions in those lucky (and just sometimes unlucky) enough to be in the audience. A young Vic production of Arthur Miller's All my Sons remains one of the most emotionally draining of theatrical experiences and I have also bourne witness to some very dark and brooding staging's of both Lear and Mc...

In Scotland, whisky is an artform and a part of daily life. Distilleries can be found in every nook and cranny of the country. The tastes of this spirit vary with the style and distillation process, and favorite brands are unique to personal likes and dislikes. During a recent visit to the region of Speyside, Scotland, I fell in a love wi...

​ The Gobbins Coastal Path in Islandmagee, County Antrim, was first enjoyed by the Edwardians, following its original development in 1902, by railway engineer Berkeley Deane Wise. The dramatic two-mile long path, part of Northern Ireland's Causeway Coastal Route, consists of a network of walkways, bridges and water-splashed gantries embedded into t...

Rutland, which is England's smallest county, is waiting to be discovered by visitors looking for all that is best in the English countryside. Close to the M1 and A1 road networks makes it easy to get to Rutland while also ensuring that most of the country's road traffic passes on by. What visitors to Rutland find, therefore, are two busy market tow...

There are some festivals and events that just have to be seen to be believed. Bridgwater Carnival the UK county of Somerset is one of these. The word carnival may lead ones thinking towards Rio, Venice, Trinidad and Tobago or New Orleans. But while these are indeed tremendous, the carnivals of Somerset, sits on a par - believe me. On the other hand...

The area of the UK now being highlighted as Shakespeare's England is, naturally enough, based around Stratford-upon-Avon. At Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, visitors can visit the houses associated with his life and that of his wife Anne Hathaway. The town is also home to the Royal Shakespeare Company where the Bard's pl...