On our trip to see the Passion Play in Germany, we strolled around town admiring the Oberammergau painted houses or Luftmalerei for which this small …

The Oberammergau Passion Play is a once in a lifetime experience, a six hour spectacle of music and drama that recreates the last months and …

In my travel podcast series, I have a podcast interview with Dixe Wills, author of the Tiny Campsites guide, we discuss the benefits of slow …

If you’re visiting Bavaria in Germany, you may enjoy swimming in one of the many freshwater lakes or badesee that are dotted around the countryside …

For a fascinating glimpse into the world of London during the Second World War, you must go underground into the Churchill War Rooms to get …

On our recent trip to the Greek island of Zakynthos we took a boat trip through Laganas bay, famed as a nesting area for the …

Podcast 09 in my travel podcast series – In this podcast I talk to my friend Wendy about her recent visit to Ghana to work …

If you’ve been to Greece you may know about the practice of throwing toilet paper in the bin rather than flushing it away. It’s something …

The Bahia region of Brazil offers a relaxed way of life, with stunning beaches, wildlife and national parks. It’s one Brazil’s most colourful regions and …

If you’re arriving late on a Friday night into Manchester by train as we did, you’ll be relieved to find that Macdonald Hotel Manchester is …

In July 2010 I visited Oberammergau, in southern Germany to see the famous Oberammergau Passion Play and make a 5 day tour of the surrounding …