Polishing Diamonds in Amsterdam
Travel writer Mike Gerrard learns how to polish a diamond at Coster Diamonds in Amsterdam
Activity Holidays
On the Winchester Watercress Way
Mike Gerrard walks the Watercress Way near Winchester, along the River Itchen.
Jiving Over Lemons
Jiving Over Lemons: Learning to dance the jive in Barcelona is one way to see a very different side of the city.
In Egypt’s Sinai Wilderness
In Egypt’s Sinai Wilderness: Camel-trekking and camping, and visiting St Catherine’s Monastery, in Egypt’s Sinai Desert.
Angels and Trampas in Venezuela
Mike Gerrard helps introduce the art of cheating at cards to the Pemon Indians, while visiting the Angel Falls in Venezuela.
Rare Birds on Rarotonga
Mike Gerrard visits Rarotonga in the Cook Islands in the South Pacific, and goes looking for the endangered Rarotonga Flycatcher.
The Full Monty in Guatemala
Travelling from the Mexican border to Guatemala City on the chicken buses which make travel in Guatemala such a delight.
No Break in the Champagne
Visiting Reims in the Champagne region of France on a weekend champagne break.
Joining the Pudding Club
A visit to the Three Ways House Hotel, the home of the Pudding Club, for a walking and eating weekend in Mickleton near Chipping Campden in England’s beautiful Cotswolds countryside.
Andy Goldsworthy’s Sheepfolds
The Travel Pages visits Andy Goldsworthy’s Sheepfolds, an outdoors sculpture project on the Lancashire/Cumbria border.
Going with the Orinoco Flow
Going with the Orinoco Flow: The Travel Pages visits Venezuela and stays with the Warao people in San Francisco de Guayo on the Orinoco River,
Red Stripes in Jamaica
The Travel Pages goes to Jamaica and visits Jake’s Hotel in Treasure Beach on the south coast and the eco-friendly boutique Mockingbird Hill Hotel in Port Antonio on the island’s north coast.
Paris by Night… by Bike
The Travel Pages takes a night-time tour of Paris by bike and visits the Place des Vosges, Pompidou Centre, the Louvre, Notre-Dame and other city highlights.
Snakes Alive in Yangshuo
Visiting Yangshuo in China and sampling one of the local delicacies: snake.
Tucked Up in Tuk-Tuk
Visiting Tuk-Tuk on Samosir Island in the middle of Lake Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia.
The Levadas of Madeira
Hiking the occasionally hair-raising footpaths alongside the Levadas of Madeira
Morocco Bound
Mike Gerrard visits Morocco, going to Marrakech and into the Atlas Mountains for some hiking, then to the desert for a camel ride in a sandstorm.
Opening the Atlas
Mike Gerrard visits the village of Aremd in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and discovers what impact tourism can have on the villagers’ way of life.
The Spirit of Sinai
Mike Gerrard experiences camel-trekking with Bedouin guides in Egypt’s Sinai Desert.
Seeing a Mayan Ceremony in Chichicastenango
Mike Gerrard visits the amazing market in Chichicastenango in Guatemala, which results in a visit to see a Mayan ceremony in the cemetery.
