A Mini Break at Askham in the Glorious Lake District
Marion Ainge steams across Ullswater and savours a sumptuous afternoon tea while staying in Askham in the Lake District. The sunlight sparkles on the water as the historic Western Belle…
Cookery Course at Mrs Portly’s Kitchen
Roger Hermiston takes a cookery course from Linda Duffin of Mrs Portly’s Kitchen in Brockford, Suffolk. It seems that there’s a word for it – but I’ll wager you’ve never…
Fresh Fest Cleveland 2024, Ohio
Fresh Fest Cleveland is a unique festival that celebrates the arts and urban agriculture held in Rid-All Farm and Otter Park on 14 September. It promotes health and wellness while…
Pittsburgh Soul Food Festival 2024
The Pittsburgh Soul Food Festival started in 2019 in order to honour African American Food businesses and entrepreneurs. It is now recognised as one of the best seven festivals in…
Cleveland Garlic Festival 2024, Ohio
If you have a taste for the pungent, then you will not want to miss the Cleveland Garlic Festival in Ohio this August. Sample garlic fries and garlic ice cream, or enjoy the Top Chef Garlic Grill-off…
Things to Do in Tallinn Estonia – Tales of the Unexpected
Gill Haynes travels to Estonia to find a surprising capital city that celebrates both modern and old, with a wonderful cuisine. Discover the things to do in Tallinn. It felt…
Travels with My Mum: Northern France Road Trip
Mark Bibby Jackson and his mother go on a northern France road trip from the UK to Calais through the Loire and back to Normandy. Endless. Like in a film…
Cycling Thrills in Les Gets France
James Clark takes to two wheels in Les Gets, France, to see what it feels like to cycle up to the top of the world, and then come back down…
Dia de San Blas (Day of Saint Blaise), Paraguay 2025
A national holiday that started as a religious ceremony, but has become much, much more; that is El Dia de San Blas (Day of Saint Blaise)…
Discovering Malmö Sweden: Pretty in Pink
Invited to attend the Southern Sweden Design Days by Visit Sweden, Visit Skåne, and the host city of Malmö Sweden, Mark Bibby Jackson soon discovers the city’s obsession with the…
Pedals in Puglia Italy
Head for Italy’s ‘heel’ with Judith Schrut as she shares delights and highlights from her recent cycling trip in Puglia, deep in Italy’s sunny south. Whether you’re an Easy Rider…
6 Things to Do in San Antonio Texas
Lynn Houghton discovers the wonderful things to do in San Antonio Texas, from its great food to western history. Most of us have heard of the Alamo. This small adobe…
Hartwell House: Fit for a King
Neil Hennessy-Vass visits Hartwell House Hotel and Spa in Buckinghamshire, near London, which was the home for former kings. With a history of over 1,000 years and plenty of notable…
Don’t Look Back in Ostend
Mark Bibby Jackson visits Ostend Belgium and ends up turning full circle. When I informed a travel writing colleague of mine, I was travelling to Ostend, her response was just…
11 Festivals in July 2023
Travel Begins at 40 rounds up the best global festivals in July 2023 from Pennsylvania to South Korea, so wherever you are you can join in the celebrations. Music Festivals…
Blowin’ in the Wind at the Hard Rock Hotel Dublin
On a visit to the International Literature Festival Dublin, Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise have a very musical stay at the Hard Rock Hotel Dublin. Our journey through the lobby…
Circular Things to Do in Utrecht Netherlands: Bitterballen, Borrelen and Bikes
Mark Bibby Jackson visits Utrecht Netherlands to discover a visionary view of a sustainable future for the tourism industry. If you have never tried a bitterbal then you have never…
Miami Florida : US Capital of Cool
Miami Florida has recently been named one of the world’s greatest places by TIME Magazine, Maria Boyle discovers why. Made legendary during the Roaring Twenties and again in the Eighties…
5 Festivals in June 2024
Travel Begins at 40 rounds up the best global festivals in June 2024 from Peru to Colorado, so wherever you are you can join in the celebrations. Cultural Festivals in…
The Priory Wareham: Quintessential England
James Clark books into The Priory Wareham on a UK staycation to discover the perfect English weekend away with more than a touch of the French. I may have arrived…
A Night at the Troubadour London
Neil Hennessy-Vass finds his meal upstaged by the amazing jazz at the Troubadour London. The Troubadour is quite simply an institution that means a lot to people of a certain…
Where to Go in May 2023
Images from packed airports demonstrate the desire to wander has lost none of its lustre during the last couple of years. If you are looking to go on holiday next…
Top 10 Things to Do in India for an Unforgettable Trip
Welcome to our guide on things to do in India, one of the most culturally diverse and fascinating countries in the world. India offers an unparalleled travel experience, with a…
Fiestas Patrias Chile (Independence Day)
Fiestas Patrias, as its name suggests, is a patriotic celebration, but it is much more than that. It commemorates throwing off Spanish rule in Chile, but as it is so close also the spring equinox…
