A magical vintage train journey on the historic Douro Valley steam train through Portugal’s Douro wine region and vineyards with photos and video footage

An Isle of Man short break – the perfect destination for a UK weekend away. Read on for what to see and do on this gorgeous little island in the Irish Sea.

Lavender fields in the UK are sprouting up all over. The fields are a sight to behold in full bloom – here’s a list of UK lavender fields with all the info to help plan your visit.

I’ve spent decades honing my gin and tonic recipe. Find out how to make the perfect gin and tonic with my recipe and tips. Bottoms up!

St Kitts is top of its game when it comes to luxury island escapes. Let me introduce you to this little Caribbean island’s sophisticated side.

St Kitts is a small, but perfectly formed island, in the Caribbean. It’s one of the oldest colonised territories, and tiny, at just 23 by 5 miles, sited where the Caribbean meets the Atlantic Ocean.

A big part of an American road trip is to get your music blasting as you head out on the highway and soak up the scenery. Here are my top five drives in America’s Southwest guaranteed to get your wheels rolling.

Sedona is surrounded by a landscape of red rock vistas, pinnacles and sandstone columns set against clear blue skies. It’s also known for what you can’t see – its vortexes.

It would be wrong to take a US Road Trip without eating up a few miles of the Mother Road. Seligman, Arizona was the perfect stop for Route 66 kicks kitsch.

The Grand Canyon has to be Arizona’s most famous landmark and it’s a must-see if you’re on a road trip through America’s southwest. Here are my tips for visiting.

The Hoover Dam sits in Black Canyon holding back the mighty Colorado River on the Nevada-Arizona border. Here’s how to visit…

Austrian food is perfect after a day in the mountains. Here’s my guide to tasty food served up in the mountain huts and restaurants of the Austrian Alps.

Filzmoos ski resort is the perfect place for a first family ski holiday with plenty of easy runs for beginners, ski schools and lots more to do besides skiing.

One Aldwych is a cool boutique hotel located in London’s vibrant theatreland. A classic Edwardian building with a contemporary edge.

Las Vegas is the gambling mecca of the world but what has it got to offer if you’re just not into gambling? Actually, there’s loads to do…

The drive through Death Valley National Park was yet another highlight along the route of our South West US road trip. Death Valley possesses a sun-bleached grandeur, and desolate sense of vastness intersperced with green shrubs, vivid striata, sparkling white salt flats and open-air history.

Yosemite National Park is known for its incredible natural beauty, iconic vistas and stunning waterfalls – but what if you only have a day to explore? Here’re my tips if you’ve only got one day in Yosemite.

There’s a place on my travel wish list that has always intrigued me. A place of ancient civilizations, mountain-top ruins and home to one of mankind’s greatest mysteries. Peru

Looking for the perfect gift for the travel lover in your life? Look no further because I’ve made a list of gifts for travellers that they’ll love…

When I hear Monterey mentioned I get a memory flash of dazzling cobalt blue so it doesn’t surprise me that Monterey has been described as the ‘greatest meeting of land, sea and sky’. It’s also teeming with wildlife – here’s what we spotted in one day in Monterey…

Our road trip itinerary for a route through South West America taking in California and Arizona. Here’s how we planned our trip and an outline of the stops on the way from San Francisco through to our flight home from Phoenix.

Whether you’re a travel blogger like me, a business traveller, or you just want to keep the kids amused during a long trip there are certain tech-savvy travel gadgets that can make the journey a lot easier. Here’s how I gear up for travel…

Airportag make fabulous gifts for travel lovers. From cushions, tote bags and wall art to t-shirts, hoodies and luggage tags. Check out my review and buy the travel lover in your life the perfect travel themed gift.

19 cool things to do in San Francisco from the biking the Golden Gate Bridge and climbing Coit Tower to visiting Fisherman’s Wharf, Chinatown and Alcatraz. Travel tips and guide included.

The Coit Tower, San Francisco is shaped like the nozzle of a fire hose and stands at 210 ft. Head up to the top of the tower in its Art Deco elevator and you’ll get to take in the stunning 360 degree views of the city from its open-air observation deck.

A guide to biking the Golden Gate Bridge. Find out what to expect on your Golden Gate bike ride with facts and history about San Francisco’s iconic bridge

Reykjavik is the coolest of cities with a distinct design culture and artistic creativity. Here are my Reykjavik design favourites from architecture to home crafts…

There’s a loaf that’s been baked underground in geothermal springs in Iceland for generations. It’s dark, dense, deliciously sweet and it’s called Hverabrauð or Thunder Bread.

Food in Crete is bursting with intense Mediterranean flavours. It’s uncomplicated and made from fresh, healthy ingredients. Here’s my guide to Crete’s best eats.

Where we stayed in Rethymno, Crete. A review of our stay at the gorgeous Volakas Beachfront Suites, Rethymno

Rethymno in Crete with it’s fortress, Venetian harbour and maze of cobbled alleyways is the best preserved medieval town in Greece. Let me show you round this pretty Cretan town.

What to see and do in Porto, Portugal. My top tips for the ten best things to see and do in Porto – from bookshops to bridges and Port Wine tasting to Art Nouveau cafes.

A wander around the city of Porto, Portugal exploring different styles, designs and the history of Azulejo tiles.

A visit to one of Porto’s top Port Cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia to find about Port’s origins in the Douro Valley, how it was invented, how it’s made, how it’s aged and most importantly what Port tastes like!

Porto is one of Europe’s prettiest cities, resting on the river Douro it’s straddled by six bridges. Buildings are decorated in beautiful blue and white azelejo tiles and painted in shades of daffodil yellow and ox-blood red. Let me take you on a Porto photo tour.

What to see do in Lisbon, where and what to eat and how to get to Belem from the city to buy the best Pastéis de nata in Portugal

In pictures – My five favourite iconic views of New York from Brooklyn Bridge to the avenue of trees in Central Park and Downtown Manhattan to Grand Central Terminal.

A road tour from Las Vegas to Nevada’s Valley of Fire State Park to see a landscape of red rock formations, petrified sand dunes, slot canyons and arches eroded by wind, water and time.

A tour of The Neon Museum and Boneyard, Las Vegas to check out the vintage neon signs which once illuminated down town Vegas and seduced weary travellers into its hotels, motels, bars and casinos. As well as getting up close and personal to these vintage Vegas signs there are tales of the early Vegas hotels and the characters that used them.

Reviewed: The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Dubai is located in the Dubai Marina district right next to the chic café-lined JBR Walk. Views stretch over landscaped gardens and the Arabian Gulf.

Dubai is diverse. I’ve put together five different characteristics of the city and its surroundings; nature, gastronomy, history, culture and shopping.Here are my top five things to see and do in Dubai.

The best Dubai food tour. We visited markets and souks and crossed the creek; we met traders and local people who shared with us their stories, their passions and spoke to us the ‘language of food’.