The Heineken VIP Experience
Mike Gerrard gets the VIP treatment on a tour at the Heineken Experience in Amsterdam.
Destinations
Things to Do in Lyon
The best things to do in Lyon include Vieux Lyon (the Old Town), Fourviere, and the Croix-Rousse districts, seeing the cathedral, basilica and several museums including Lumiere and Beaux-Arts museums.
Tupelo Automobile Museum
A visit to the Tupelo Automobile Museum, the largest private collection of cars east of the Mississippi.
Only in Boston
Only in Boston is the latest quirky travel guide by the Urban Explorer Duncan JD Smith.
Only in Edinburgh
Only in Edinburgh by urban explorer Duncan JD Smith is more than a guidebook or travel guide, it’s also a series of essays on the city’s attractions and secrets
Lyon’s Museums
The best Lyon Museums include the Musee des Beaux-Arts, the Silk Museum or Musee des Tissus, the Resistance and Deportation Museum and the Lumiere Museum
Secret Edinburgh Guidebook
The Secret Edinburgh Guidebook is the latest in the series of guides from Jonglez publishers and uncovers the hidden corners of Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh.
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.
New York’s Washington Square Hotel
New York’s Washington Square Hotel has had many famous guests, including Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, and Norah Jones was a waitress there.
Blackaddie Country House Hotel
One of the top Scottish country house hotels is the historic and romantic Blackaddie Country House Hotel in Dumfries and Galloway, with one of the best restaurants in Dumfriesshire.
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.
Eastwell Manor in Kent
Eastwell Manor near Canterbury in Kent is a luxury country hotel with a remarkable secret.
25 Scenic Side Trips in Arizona and New Mexico
25 Scenic Side Trips in Arizona and New Mexico, book review on The Travel Pages.
Back to Tupelo
Mike Gerrard goes back to Tupelo to visit Tupelo Hardware, where Elvis bought his first guitar, and to the Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum.
Atiu, Bless You
Travel writer Mike Gerrard visits Atiu and Aitutaki, two of the islands making up the Cook Islands in the South Pacific.
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.
The Grimaldi Hotel in Nice
The Grimaldi Hotel is one of the more moderately-priced in Nice, totally charming and five minutes from the Promenade des Anglais.
Hotel Negresco in Nice
The Hotel Negresco in Nice is one of the most historic hotels on the Cote d’Azur in France.