The Spirit of Sinai
Mike Gerrard experiences camel-trekking with Bedouin guides in Egypt’s Sinai Desert.
Destinations
Magic in Merida
Mike Gerrard visits Merida, the capital of Mexico’s state of Yucatan, and visits the museums and restaurants and discovers a little magic.
Just a Smile in Jamaica
A visit to two eco-friendly hotels on Jamaica, with some mountain hiking, birdwatching and river-rafting included.
Tunisia by Taxi
Mike Gerrard hires a private taxi for a day trip around Tunis and Cape Bon in Tunisia
Visiting Lyon
Lyon’s delights include the Musee des Beaux-Arts, the chocolate-maker Bernachon, bouchons, and the Croix-Rousse silk weaver district.
Walking in Memphis
Mike Gerrard goes walking (and driving) in Memphis, visiting Graceland, Beale Street and hearing the Reverend Al Green’s Tabernacle Choir.
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.
The Best Things to Do in Toulouse
The best things to do in Toulouse include Europe’s biggest space museum, the Place du Capitole, Basilica Saint-Sernin and museums like the Musee des Augustins.
A Guesthouse in Guyana
The Travel Pages talks to Sydney Allicock, who runs a guesthouse in Samara, a village in Guyana in South America.
Cool New Hotel in Amsterdam
The cool new hotel in Amsterdam is the W Amsterdam, near Dam Square and a short walk from Centraal Station, reviewed here by Mike Gerrard.
Waterside Hotel in Inverness
The Travel Pages reviews the Waterside Hotel in Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, and finds haggis heaven in their restaurant.
Mallorca Resort Hotel
One of the best and oldest Mallorca resort hotels is the Bon Sol Resort and Spa, a family-run eco-friendly hotel with three pools, two restaurants and a spa.
Newcastle City Tour
Mike Gerrard takes a Newcastle city tour with a Blue Badge Guide and learns more about the city’s history than any guidebook can teach you.
Ten Top Things to Do in Taos
The Travel Pages picks ten of the top things to do in Taos, New Mexico.
The Hillbilly Shakespeare
Mike Gerrard travels to Alabama and Tennessee to see where his music hero Hank Williams grew up and is buried.
The USA’s First Mardi Gras
Mike Gerrard visits Mobile in Alabama, home of the USA’s First Mardi Gras, and meets Chief Slacabamorinico.
Jesmond Dene House
The Travel Pages visits Jesmond Dene House in Newcastle and reviews this boutique hotel… and its signature Chocolate Sphere dessert!
Manneken Pis’s Fashion Day
The famous Manneken Pis statue in Brussels, Belgium, has his own Fashion Day when he wears costumes by Jean Paul Gaultier, Delvaux and others.
Eberbach Abbey Wine Tour
The Travel Pages takes a wine tour at Eberbach Abbey in the Rheingau wine region of Germany, near Frankfurt, with tastings in the monastery’s historic rooms.
Radisson RED Brussels
The Travel Pages reviews the new Radisson RED Brussels hotel in Belgium.