The Travel Pages

The Travel Pages is an informative and inspirational travel website where we share stories and photographs of the fascinating people and places we’ve come across on our travels. We highlight activities we’ve loved and attractions that have impressed us. And we give honest reviews of our top places to stay, eat and drink.

Casanova in Venice

Look for Casanova in Venice and you can still see his prison cell in the Doge’s Palace, from where he made a daring rooftop escape, and the Bridge of Sighs over which he was taken to prison.

Off the Strip in Las Vegas

10 Fun Things to Do that Aren’t a Gamble in Las Vegas

A polished diamond at Coster's Diamonds in Amsterdam at a diamond polishing class.

Polishing Diamonds in Amsterdam

Travel writer Mike Gerrard learns how to polish a diamond at Coster Diamonds in Amsterdam

Eastwell Manor Restaurant

We review the Manor Restaurant at Eastwell Manor Champneys Hotel and Spa, a luxury country house hotel with spa and landscaped gardens near Canterbury and Ashford in Kent.

Crinan Hotel

The Crinan Hotel in Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland is in a perfect location by the entrance to the Crinan Canal and overlooking the sea and Loch Crinan.

Footpath sign on the Watercress Way near Winchester

On the Winchester Watercress Way

Mike Gerrard walks the Watercress Way near Winchester, along the River Itchen.

The Rijks Restaurant at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

Eat in the Art of Amsterdam

Some of the best cafes and restaurants in Amsterdam today are in its visitor attractions including museums like the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum.

Rue de Charenton near Place de la Bastille in Paris

Secrets of the Bastille

The Secrets of the Bastille include tales of the Spider King, the Viaduc des Arts and furniture-makers who can be found down hidden passages.

The BB King Museum

A visit to the BB King Museum in Indianola, Mississippi, a tribute to the king of the delta blues.

On the VIP Experience tour at The Heineken Experience in Amsterdam

The Heineken VIP Experience

Mike Gerrard gets the VIP treatment on a tour at the Heineken Experience in Amsterdam.

View over Lyon from the Croix-Rousse District in Lyon, France

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

The Secret Herb Garden from the Secret Edinburgh travel guide

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.

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