The Svalbard Express from Hurtigruten Norwegian shipping line is back – and last week I was on only its third ever sailing for 40 years. This iconic route up the Norwegian coast to Svalbard in the Arctic Circle originally ran between 1968 to 1982 and...
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Epic Holidays (15 posts found)
The sense of excitement is as tangible as the ever-present smell of frangipani and hibiscus flowers. Mauritius is finally open once again.
From airport staff to taxi drivers, stall holders and restaurant staff, hotel owners, fishermen, massage the...
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The stunning Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius is a magnet for holidaymakers looking for stunning beaches, outdoor activities and historical trails, but finding the best hotels in Mauritius can be overwhelming.
With over 200 hotels ranging f...
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A Mauritius holiday is probably what many of us are dreaming of right now - winter sun, sandy beaches, rum cocktails and luxury hotels.
What to do on a Mauritius holiday
I was lucky to spend a fortnight in Mauritius including a weekend trip to ...
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Moving to Montenegro and exploring Herceg Novi
Living in Herceg Novi and indeed moving to Montenegro for five weeks was done on a whim. By chance I saw a Facebook post from travel bloggers and friends Kach and Jon Howe, aka Two Monkeys Travel (w...
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It had been a lifetime dream for me: to find out how to hike the Inca trail to Machu Picchu in Peru. Now, for the last four days, I had been hiking through stunning Peruvian mountains to reach my destination, the famous UNESCO World Heritage site of ...
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'What did you do for your birthday?’ I was asked the other day.
‘Well,’ I said, trying to sound casual, ‘after a champagne breakfast in my luxury Caribbean condo, I went on a catamaran cruise along the coasts, snorkelled among tropical fish, trekked...
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My idea of a perfect Jamaica holiday was sunbathing on a beach drinking rum cocktails. Instead, I'd somehow agreed to a trying out zip-lining for the very first time. I took a deep breath and ran, like a cartoon character, right off the edge. It was ...
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It is rare that a holiday actually changes your life, but a week with Skyros holidays, in Greece, the original 'alternative' holiday destination, can do just that. From changing jobs or learning new skills, to getting married, ditching bad relationsh...
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Japanese food can be some of the most intricate food in the world but can also be some of the most simple. I was lucky enough to go on a food tour of Japan to learn all about Japanese food from top chefs and restaurants, from Tokyo to Osaka and the f...
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Being in the Land of the Midnight Sun can do strange things to you. A few days into my cruise along the Norwegian coast, I’d been chatting on deck after dinner with my fellow passengers. I went to bed thinking that it wasn’t a particularly late night...
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Note: my article about the Las Vegas food festival Vegas Uncork'd was first published in 2015 so some of the details might now be out of date
Mention Las Vegas and most people would immediately think gambling, casinos, showgirls, Mariah Carey, the...
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Swimming near a school of dolphins, walking on a recently-erupted volcano and diving to a wreck of a World War 2 Japanese fighter plane might seem like once-in-a-lifetime holiday but if you are exploring Papua New Guinea, it is just an average mornin...
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It was an interesting introduction to my holiday of a lifetime learning to dive in the Cayman Islands: ‘The thing about the Cayman Islands is that the best sights are underwater,’ said my taxi driver as he drove along the dusty road from the airport....
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You're never too old to visit Las Vegas - and here's the proof!
Just a few days in Sin City brought about a miraculous transformation in my 72-year old mother. For several weeks before our Las Vegas holiday, her main activity had been fretting...
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