• Global warming evidence at La Mer de Glace

    Global warming evidence at La Mer de Glace

    If you are sceptical that global warming is not as bad as many experts make out then you will have to think again after the evidence I witnessed at La Mer de Glace in France. I’m just back from a visit to Chamonix in France where I went on a fantastic mountain train journey to…

  • Aiguille Du Midi – The highest cable car in Europe.

    Aiguille Du Midi – The highest cable car in Europe.

    I have just been on the Aiguille Du Midi cable car and it is, without doubt, one of the most amazing experiences you can have. The cable car is in two parts followed by a lift built inside the rock to take you to the summit of Aiguille Du Midi at 12,602 feet. This is…

  • Lake Maggiore – What to do and where to stay.

    Lake Maggiore – What to do and where to stay.

    I’m a big fan of the Italian lakes and I’m just back from a visit to Lake Maggiore and have previously visited Lake Garda and Lake Como. Lake Maggiore is in the northern Italian region of Piedmont and I arrived into Stresa, on the west coast of Lake Maggiore, by train from Milan, which took…

  • How to see Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper painting.

    Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of The Last Supper is one of the world’s greatest pieces of art. On a recent visit to Milan I visited this amazing masterpiece and I’ll share with you my top tips on buying tickets and information about this world-renowned work of art. About Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper The Last Supper…

  • Holiday protection just isn’t working

    Article by David Brice – Lecturer in Travel and Tourism This week saw the news that The Lowcost Travel Group has ceased trading. Whilst this does not surprise me, the timing of the failure does. The company owned several brands including Low Cost Beds which was used by the travel trade. This time of year…

  • Turkey in huge tourism decline

    As the travel industry enters the traditional “lates” market there are signs that this late summer sales period is going to be very challenging. With poor weather in the UK and with only two weeks before the school holidays start there will be families who will be left disappointed with the few holidays that are…

  • Step back into the 17th Century in Hawkshead

    I’m just back from a two night stay in the village of Hawkshead, Cumbria. This Lake District village, famous for the poet William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter, lies to the west of Lake Windermere and just north of Esthwaite Water. You can drive to Hawkshead via Newby Bridge or Ambleside but the most interesting route…

  • A walk up Haystacks from Buttermere

    A walk up Haystacks from Buttermere

    It was a windy and overcast day with heavy showers as we parked our car in the car park next to The Fish pub Buttermere before walking along the shore of beautiful Lake Buttermere in The Lake District. As you approach the end of the lake you will see a path that leads up at 45 degrees…

  • Stand on top of the world on Nordkette

    Stand on top of the world on Nordkette

    Taking the scenic train from Verona to Innsbruck in Austria was amazing. In the summer of 2015 I took the awesome train journey from Verona in Italy to Innsbruck in Austria. It takes about 3.5 hours and the journey takes you through the Brenner Pass. The Nordkette mountain is easily accessible from the centre of…

  • Take a short break in Venice

    Valentine’s Day may be a while off yet but impatient lovers who can’t wait to get away for a short break will find no better hide-out than the charming waterways and cobbled streets of Venice. So, why take a short break in Venice? Many famous couples take a short break in the historic city of Venice. Elton John…

  • York – Capital of the Roman empire.

    Roman history has always interested me and on a recent visit to York I found myself looking at a statue of the first Christian Roman Emperor, who lived in York or Eboracum as it was known for about a year in around AD306. His father was Emperor Constantius and York had been the imperial capital of…

  • Cruise ships in Venice

    Venice is one of my favourite cities. Where else in the world can you get lost in a cities streets and not have to worry about finding your way back to your hotel?  Which other city has no roads so you stand more chance of drowning than you do of being run down by a…