Private water taxi is the glamourous way to arrive at Venice hotel that was formerly a doge's palace. Channelling our inner George and Amal Clooney, my wife and I glide over Venice's lagoon in a sleek private water taxi. As we pass the mouth of the Grand Canal, the domes of the resplendent Basilica in the pigeon-filled, cafe-lined San Marco Piazza ...

In Sicily, the markets are where meals begin. Whatever is fresh that day becomes dinner. Across the island, markets serve as the main source of food as well as the daily meeting spot. Often the markets are situated right in neighborhoods, so people can simply step out of their homes and shop.  The first rule for visiting markets: Get there ear...

Indeed, several pairs of eyes will be captivated upon entering the capsule that will enable passengers to savour London's landscape and legacy. London Eye stands at 135 metres high and is the tallest cantilevered observation wheel in the world. The experience starts at the Ticket Office where you purchase your ticket before joining the queue for yo...

It is quite fitting that just prior to the introduction of the book is a map illustrating where Slovenia is. Indeed, the author Rob Houghton alludes to the fact that he often gets asked 'where is it' or 'why Slovenia'.  Therefore, those readers previously unaware of Slovenia's whereabouts will now come to know that it is centrally located with...

Following Liza the dog to uncover the tastiest, and most expensive, mushrooms in the world. "Isci, isci," ring out the shouts in the hills above Koper, Slovenia. Translated the command is, "search, search." The verbal encouragement comes from Sara Kocjancic and is directed at two-year-old yellow Labrador retriever Liza, a truffle-hunting dog extrao...

​ Longleat, which offers visitors a safari park, stately home and special events, was the first stately home to fully open to the public back in 1949 and was the location for the original drive-through Safari Park in 1966. The drive-through safari is home to animals including giraffes, tigers, cheetahs, monkeys and lions, with the Jungle Cruise ena...