Europe

EVERYHING SPANISH JUST AS IT USE TO BE Everything Spanish … just as it used to be! Holidays to Spain have been beaten to death haven’t they? The Costas – Almeria, del Sol, Brava and then, Benidorm and Magaluf have taken us away from “Espana” and turned Spain into a mass of highly spoiled beach…

A TANTALISING TASTE OF TUNISIA I flew with Air Tunisia from London’s Heathrow and was there in just 2 hours and 10 minutes, and with no time difference, this is perfect for a long weekend break. Air Tunisia has a generous luggage allowance, and they will take your golf clubs free of charge. I was…

CYPRUS THE ISLAND OF APHRODITE Thanks to its year-round sunshine, blue skies and warm waters, Cyprus enjoys an enviable reputation as one of the world’s top sun, sea and sand holiday destinations. But this wonderful island has much more to offer. The Cyprus countryside has a diverse wealth of it’s own, including traditional villages, vineyards…

TUNISIA THE JEWEL OF THE MEDITERRANEAN Tunisia is on the coast of North Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, with winter temperatures around 16º, and summer’s in the 30ºs, making it ideal for holidays year round. In my short time here, I was able to visit some popular resorts and decide for myself what is Tunisia’s…

DISCOVERING CYPRUS Wow! How important did I feel – on a mission for Hallmark Travel to Cyprus with Amathus Holidays, to check out Paphos and Limassol for our clients. I flew from Heathrow with Agean Airlines into Larnaca (about a 4 hour journey) and I arrived relaxed, after a lovely lunch, and excited to see…

UNDISCOVERED JEWELS OF ITALY I have just returned from a Page & Moy escorted tour to Italy. After a short flight from Gatwick with British Airways to Bologna we were met by a Tour Manager to start our tour of the Le Marche and Tuscany regions of Italy. We stayed two nights in the renaissance…

MONTE CARLO Well, what can you say about Monte Carlo that hasn’t already been said? Probably the most well known Principality in the world, Monaco really is the playground of the rich and famous! Lying about forty miles east of Nice airport, Monte Carlo is definitely the jewel in the crown of the C’te d’Azur. Sights…

DESTINATION UNKNOWN Marrakech and its mysteries are just perfect for an Agatha Christie story just like “Destination Unknown” – Jemaa el Fna Square in the Medina, filled with noise and confusion, packed with people, snake charmers, performing monkeys, stalls, working donkeys, horse and carriages, bikes and motorbikes – it’s a whole mish-mash of everything going…

LOVELY, LOVELY LOURDES Long ago, I heard the story of Bernadette, who saw a vision while she tended to the sheep. The vision showed her a spring and the water is said to be miraculous, a cure for all sorts of aches, pains and illnesses. I’m not sure about that, but the story of Bernadette…

WELCOME TO CROATIA DUBRO DOSLI U HRVATOKU I was pleased to find that the former Yugoslavia is still as beautiful as it used to be, and tourism is its biggest draw. With a flight available from Gatwick with Croatia Airlines, you can fly direct into Split in just over two-and-a-half hours, or Dubrovnik in three…