Egypt’s Red Sea Riviera
The Travel Pages takes a look at Egypt’s Red Sea Riviera and provides a guide to where to stay and what to do.
Activity Holidays
Canal du Midi
The Canal du Midi in southern France goes from Toulouse to Marseillan, helps join the Atlantic with the Mediterranean and is one of Europe’s best canal cruises.
Golf in Scotland
A potted summary of golf in Scotland from the Travel Pages including the origins of golf and links to historic golf courses in St Andrews and Edinburgh.
Smoky Mountains and Log Cabins
Renting a log cabin is a great way to enjoy the most visited national park in the USA, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Scottish Wildlife Cruise
Seeing sharks, dolphins, seals and other wildlife on a cruise in the Scottish islands.
Chef All at Sea
Chef All at Sea: How to prepare gourmet food in a tiny kitchen while on a cruise in the Scottish islands.
In Flanders Fields
Mike Gerrard visits the war graves and cemeteries around Ypres in Flanders, Belgium, and witnesses the moving ceremony that takes place at the Menin Gate.
Charming Mallorca Hotel
For a charming Mallorca Hotel visit the family-run Mar i Vent in the quiet coastal village of Banyalbufar, ideal for hiking and cycling, and with its own swimming pool and good restaurant.
Cruise the Caledonian Canal
Cruise the Caledonian Canal in the Scottish Highlands by way of a country walking holiday through the Great Glen on board a Belgian barge.
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.
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.
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,
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.
Fatty-Fatty Bum-Bum
Taking a bike ride through the Blue Mountains of Jamaica
Touring the Toilets of York
Mike Gerrard joins a historic walking tour around the toilets of York, more famed for York Minster Cathedral, and learns that the Vikings were a messy lot.
Epic Drives of the World
Epic Drives of the World from Lonely Planet describes 50 of the world’s most exciting road trips, including the Pacific Coast Highway.
The Big Easy Bike Ride
Mike Gerrard takes a Big Easy Bike Ride, a cycle tour from the French Quarter to discover there’s much more to New Orleans than Bourbon Street.
