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
Destinations
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.
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.
Nashville Skyline
The Travel Pages visits Nashville in Tennessee, the world capital of country music, and sees Ryman’s Auditorium, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, where Hank Williams sank a few beers in his time.
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,
