Visiting Rome for the first time? Have three days to explore? This itinerary covers the city’s essential sights, from the Colosseum and Roman Forum to the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Vatican Museums and St Peter’s Basilica.…
Travel and books, two of my favourite things. Maybe that is why I like a book with a strong sense of place. Whilst we were in the Netherlands we saw lots of paintings that had…
Our accommodation in Rome was pretty special. Truly a Roman room with a view. Or rather a set of rooms, as we stayed in the Landmark Trust apartment in Rome in the building that was…
Islands fascinate me. Especially offshore islands that are a just a short ferry hop away from the mainland. The Frisian or Wadden Islands or even West Frisian Islands hover over the top of the Netherlands…
Deciding where to go, that’s the easy bit of any holiday. Where to stay; always a bit trickier. We booked our ferry crossing to the Hook of Holland and now the Netherlands were our oyster.…
The Rijksmuseum is top of the list for Culture Vultures visiting Amsterdam. Got your teens in tow? Here are my top tips for visiting the Rijksmuseum with Teens. Visiting the Rijksmuseum with Teens Visiting the…
We love a castle. Even better than visiting a castle is sleeping in one. Trouble is that hotels in castles tend to be expensive. Imagine my delight when I discovered a Netherlands Castle Hotel for…
