Cultural Things to Do in Lausanne Switzerland
After hiking in the Jungfrau Switzerland, Mark Bibby Jackson discovers some of the cultural things to do in Lausanne Switzerland, including a most wonderful platform for the arts. There is…
A Lake District Holiday in Wordsworth’s Country
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise swap the land of Constable for that of Wordsworth and embark on a voyage of gastronomic delights on their Lake District Holiday. It was at…
World’s Best Vegan Friendly Cities Revealed
HappyCow, a popular online hub that helps travellers find vegan, vegetarian and healthy food worldwide, has published its yearly listings of top 10 vegan friendly cities…
Broadway Week 2025, New York, USA
One of the Big Apple’s most popular events, Broadway Week, takes place in late January to early February coinciding with a plethora of other offers, making New York much more…
Exploring the Phnom Penh Pacific Hotel
A frequent visitor to the Cambodian capital where he lived for several years, on his latest trip Mark Bibby Jackson stays at the Pacific Hotel Phnom Penh and finds it…
Kutztown Folk Festival 2024, Pennsylvania, USA
Billed as America’s oldest folklife festival and hailed as one of the country’s top celebrations, the Kutztown Folk Festival is a veritable journey back into time with plain, good old-fashioned…
Formentera Holidays – 50 Shades of Blue
Mark Bibby Jackson takes the ferry from Ibiza to Formentera to discover an otherworldliness to the small Balearic island on his Formentera Holidays. My trip to Formentera almost became cancelled…
Essential Antwerp: of Beer and Rubens
Mark Bibby Jackson makes a long overdue visit to see essential Antwerp, the city of Rubens, to visit his first Belgian beer festival and drink in the culture. My stepfather…
Dinner Cooked by Nature in New Zealand
Visitors to New Zealand can now embark on a range of new adventures across the country through New Zealand In Depth where their food will be cooked by mother nature…
Adare Manor in Limerick Scoops Twin Awards
Two years following its debut, The Oak Room at Adare Manor has received Michelin star recognition, becoming the only starred restaurant in County Limerick…
Visit Stockholm; You’ll Love It
Travel Begins at 40 has teamed together with Altovita.com to give you some tips on what to do when you visit Stockholm, from its culture to its food and spectacular scenery…
9 Things to Do in Antwerp in Winter
Antwerp, one of Lonely Planet’s top 10 cities in 2018 and unofficial capital of Flanders, belongs on everyone’s bucket list. Home to Belgium’s best nightlife and filled with historical monuments…
Taste Food for Change this October
For the second time this year, Relais & Châteaux – the world’s leading association of landmark hotels and restaurants – has partnered with Slow Food, the international grassroots…
Escape to Hare and Hounds Cumbria for £70
The Hare & Hounds Inn at Levens in Cumbria is offering exhausted city-dwellers the chance to escape to the countryside and switch off from everyday life, without breaking…
When Flying Scotsman Meets Northern Belle
Mal Tattersall goes steaming back in time on the Nostalgia Express with the Flying Scotsman engine and the Northern Belle luxury train. “For rail enthusiasts this is a very big…
Spend Phuket Vegetarian Festival with Amari
Thailand’s quirkiest celebration – the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival, is taking place this year 28 September to 7 October and is set to be as crazy as ever. Also known…
Hawkstone Hall and Gardens : The Shropshire Hills
Mark Bibby Jackson spends a night at Hawkstone Hall and Gardens, a manor house steeped in history, thankful that he has arrived before the crowds. Spectacular. The one word describes…
Hiking in the Jungfrau Swiss Alps with Sherlock
Mark Bibby Jackson goes hiking in the Jungfrau Swiss Alps to discover national celebrations, Swiss wrestling, meringues and Sherlock Holmes. As soon as I disembark the bus the smell of…
Tallinn Restaurant Week 2024, Estonia
Estonia’s capital becomes a foodie heaven in November and March during the Tallinn Restaurant Week when you can celebrate gourmet food and dine at some of the city’s best restaurants…
Jakobsweg Ischgl Michelin Stars in the Alps
Rob Spellman heads to Ischgl Austria, noted for its ski-soaked partying, in Summer and discovers a culinary treat worthy of many a Michelin star along the Jakobsweg. Even a simple…
Little Kolkata : Indian Tapas in London
Mark Bibby Jackson ventures to Little Kolkata in London’s Covent Garden to sample Indian tapas and emerges after a quite religious experience. Having spent many a year in Southeast Asia…
A Global Beer Trip: Is There an Oktoberfest Near Me?
In a thirsty quest around the world, Travel Begins at 40 helps you answer the question “Is there an Oktoberfest near me?” for when you can’t make it to the…
Grand Trunk Road : Best Curry House in London
Mark Bibby Jackson goes back to a regular haunt of his youth, to see if the Grand Trunk Road truly deserves the London Curry Awards accolade of best Indian restaurant…
Brixton Hosts Oktoberfest South London
On Saturday 28 September and 19 October Brixton will host its largest Oktoberfest to date. Named Oktoberfest South London, the festivities will run from 2pm…
