A unique lifestyle is thriving on and along the waterways The UK's canal network spreads the length on breadth of England, Scotland and Wales. Canals go into and out of towns and cities, skirt medieval villages and meander through industrial estates and historic buildings of great heritage. Along the way one finds a wide range of stunning rural lan...

 There were those who were alert to the joys of Britain's canals as early as the mid-19 Century. It was however, some one hundred years later that taking a canal narrowboat holiday really began to take off. Since then, the popularity of canal boating in England, Wales and Scotland has soared, particularly during the warmer months of late sprin...

 Special Tours offers departures from Akureyri, Iceland's 'whale watching capital'. Akureyri, a town in northern Iceland is often referred to as the 'Capital of the North'. It is located at the base of the Eyjafjörður Fjord, is surrounded by mountains and, despite its proximity to the Arctic Circle, has a relatively mild climate.  Trips a...

 In Naples, pizza is a religion So, it's only fitting that my family is in a former church in Naples' Old Town, taking the pizza-making class of all pizza-making classes. This isn't any ole house of God and this isn't just any ole flatbread with toppings. Santa Maria Porta Cieli was an important little church dating back to the 17th century th...

 True to his word, Zach drags us through the city and feeds us. You see, it's a full-circle experience with Zach McMahon, our guide for Eating Europe's 'Prague Food & Beer Tour'. At the start of the afternoon, as we quaff light beer paired with marinated hermelin cheese at a floating brewery called Lod Pivovar, Zach boldly declared: "I'm g...

Hidden London is a series of exclusive guided tours that take guests aged 10 and over behind the scenes of the Tube network to explore the city's history London Transport Museum runs the tours from October to March. They are the only tours in the city that grant guests aged 10 and over exclusive access to these closed-off locations.  It provid...