Wanderlust has taken Emma across much of the world, but it was Scotland that she made her adopted home. Aside from enjoying countryside walks, campervan weekends and gigs in Glasgow, you’ll often find her writing about European travel and plotting her next trip. ...
You can catch a ferry to Ireland from a number of ports in England, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man, France and the Netherlands. You can find ferry companies and more information on the official Ireland Tourism site. Be sure to include the most eastern point in Europe, Dingle Peninsula in ...
Ireland is a small country with a relatively consistent climate and culture across the island. You won’t find a wild swing in lifestyle or the view from your window from one small town to the other. If you want to be in the heart of the action, or as much action as there is, you...
With five days in Fiji, you can have a relaxing vacation if your travel doesn't take away too much from actual beach time. You'll want to stay in one area to make the most of your holiday. For a beach-only vacation, set up at a resort on Viti Levu, Fiji's main island, and ...
UK to Riga by train or ferry Riga is a great place to visit, with more of a 'big city' feel than Vilnius or Tallinn. There are two basic options for travel from the UK to Riga: Overland by train via Brussels, Berlin, Warsaw & Vilnius, or by train from London to Stockholm and ove...
Malta also has some ferry options. Sliema to Valetta is a popular route as it only takes about 5 minutes. There’s also the Ferry to Gozo that you can catch on the north end of the island. Again you can pay cash at the dock for both. ...
How you get to the Old Man of Hoy and the island, in general, depends on your mode of transport. If you’re visiting Orkney with a car, then you can take a ferry from Houton on mainland Orkney, which is a 25-minute drive from Kirkwall, to Lyness on Hoy. ...
Pre-2011, Syria used to receive more tourists than in the Philippines. Home to so much history, from Crusader Castles to the mausoleum of Saladin, to the old city of Damascus. It is beautiful, and despite some of the ancient sites been barbarically ruined by both the civil war, and the...
This is the fastest way, overland by train all the way through Brussels, Berlin and Warsaw, a 2-night trip. If you'd prefer a train+ferry option using a Germany-Lithuania ferry, see option 2 below. Your call! London ► Vilnius Day 1, travel from London to Brussels on any evening ...
Round-the-World flights If China is only one stop on a much longer journey, you might want to consider buying aRound-the-World(RTW) ticket (from around £1000/US$1800). Some travel agents can sell you an “off-the-shelf” RTW ticket that will have you touching down in about half ...