Bustling Brighton is busy, from iconic tourist attractions to beach-front cool. It's been voted one of the top ten city beach break destinations in the world. The interactive Visit Brighton, user-friendly website claims that "daytime traditional seaside fun mixes seamlessly with night time funky beachside club culture. There are an estimated 614,60...

Northern Ireland's Antrim Coastline is spectacular and contains World Heritage must-see locations like the world-famous Giant's Causeway as well as surprises like The Gobbins cliff path. And the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge is another but many from all over the world come to trace the Game of Thrones trail. And thousands will descend on this part of ...

Khushi's have been in Bank Street, Mid Calder, West Lothian for years. It is around 30 minutes drive from the centre of Edinburgh and the whitewashed restaurant does not look the most inviting from the street. The green refuse bin was a tad off-putting near the front door, but many have said how good it is but for one reason or another I've not bee...

We needed bread and found a commercial centre restaurant worthy of note a few minutes walk from the N340 road at busy Calahonda, a resort well-known to sun-seeking Brits. Calahonda on the Costa del Sol next to the busy N340 road looks to have enjoyed better times. Restaurants were empty and the local Thursday market lacked footfall. Also, the sky w...

Mijas clings to the hillside around five miles inland from Fuengirola. It is miles away from the brashness of the packed beaches and the sun, sea and sangria mecca of Fuengirola and is worth visiting, but be prepared for car parking issues. Much-hyped Mijas proved that hill walking and I don't mix. Why? Well, the white-washed hilltop village may be...

​ With a population of 70,000, Estepona is one of the few coastal towns that maintains a pueblo charm and character. The sun was rising in the blue sky but there was a fresh breeze. We'd wandered along the well-appointed and cared-for promenade at Estepona. And, thankfully, we've also strayed into the main shopping and café area. We both felt that ...