A bit of the Bard to begin and a rollicking railroad ride at the end, with one of New Zealand’s most isolated villages, reveling in a jaw-breaker of a name, Whangamomona, in between. The Forgotten Highway is worth discovering. State Highway 43, a 151km road from coastal Stratford through the … [Read more...]

The guys at Hand Luggage recently posted their "17 beautiful Places in Southern England". One thing I certainly agree with them: It's hard to select the "best of" anything when it comes to road trips in Britain. But here's their take on the south. If visiting these places has any appeal - … [Read more...]

Not being an avid football fan I probably wouldn't be interested in taking a tour of the West Ham United stadium which was built as Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stadium in London. But take a look at the adrenalin-rush-inducing ArcelorMittal Orbit. Designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond … [Read more...]

Warning:  This post contains images that are sexually explicit and will offend you.  They certainly offended me.   The deviants who own this campervan company, Wicked Campers, should be put out of business They once said a bit of sexual violence never hurt anyone. Can you believe … [Read more...]

Would you be surprised to learn that wine production has been part of English history for nearly 2,000 years? Vines have been growing there ever since the Romans introduced them to the countryside. More recently, vineyards have sprung up across England and in this blog post from Visit Britain are … [Read more...]

  Veteran travel blogger Nomadic Matt has posted an excellent article on buying travel insurance, including recommendations on the best insurers. The most important advice I can give you on this topic is to buy your insurance as soon as you buy any travel product - air fares, a cruise, … [Read more...]

  No trip to Ireland is complete without a visit to Belfast. For two reasons, both stemming from dark times in its history: The Titanic Belfast and a tour of the Badlands, Shankhill Road and Falls Road, the  frontlines in the worst of The Troubles late last century. Naturally there are … [Read more...]

If you are planning to visit Northern Ireland's northernmost sights then planning must, indeed, be your byword because things are not as simple as they seem. The Giant's Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede, and the Dark Hedges are popular visitor attractions but there are traps for the beginner or the … [Read more...]

On the first day of a 14 day road trip around the Emerald Isle, Ireland, and it has been one of the most rewarding travel days I have spent . . . and that’s a big claim. Why?  Because I visited two of the most important, yet relatively little known, historic sites. The Battle of the Boyne and … [Read more...]