Great rail journeys in Switzerland by Discover Travel
I have decided Switzerland needs a voice! Italy and France get a lot of attention from me, but their very close neighbour Switzerland is truly gorgeous and if you like beautiful alpine scenery and trains, like I do, it is a perfect holiday destination. There are actually about 7 Scenic… Learn more
Christmas Markets in Europe by Peter Dunne
There are many parts of Europe that I feel are best seen in Winter, grey Soviet era cities such as Kiev and Minsk or delightful Scandinavian capitals such as Copenhagen and Stockholm, but the highlight for me in the cold dark weeks running up to Christmas, are the Christmas markets… Learn more
Discovering Antarctica by Ian Collier
In 1998, I was fortunate to visit Antarctica for myself. It was my seventh (and final) continent, but that was soon forgotten as I quickly fell under the spell of the ‘Ice’, and the experience left me changed forever! Over the last ten years I’ve been back several times, and… Learn more
On top of the World – well on top of the Aiguille du Midi by Discover Travel
From the top of Aiguille du Midi I looked longingly at Italy which is just a short 5km cable car ride over the snow clad mountains. The idea of breakfast in France and lunch in Italy is so tempting! It is not to be though as the cable car to… Learn more
Discovering Bolivia by Discover Travel
I spent nearly 4 months in South America and travelled through Argentina, Uruguay, South Brazil, Iguazu Falls, Paraguay, Northern Argentina and over the border into Bolivia with a stay on Lake Titicaca. From here I went into Peru and enjoyed a 10 day stay in Cuzco before walking the Inca… Learn more
Walking the Chilean Lakes by Ian Collier
Chile is one of my favourite countries in South America – I’ve travelled the length of this “long thin” country from Punta Arenas at the Southernmost tip in Patagonia to the far northern town of Arica in the Atacama desert. I’ve always enjoyed their great culture of outdoor living, the… Learn more
Travelling in Central America by Peter Dunne
Yes, it was a while ago, but I suspect little has changed since! I had always wanted to improve my Spanish so what could be better than a two week residential Spanish course in Antigua, a Unesco world heritage site in the central highlands of Guatemala. Our land lady was… Learn more
My favourite spots in Rio by Peter Dunne
Life happens outside in Rio, the beaches are the focal point for everyone as practically everybody lives in apartments; Copacabana is everybody’s back garden! Where to go ? As I said, Rio is all about the beaches so let’s take a look at them. Copacabana– Synonymous with Rio’s golden age… Learn more
Ecuador – standing astride the equator… by Peter Dunne
Supposedly with one foot in the Southern hemisphere and one foot in the Northern hemisphere I was in the middle of the world… alas I find that the advanced technology of GPS has decided that the equator is about 240 metres away …. Museum lovers will enjoy the exhibits and… Learn more
11 Things to see and do in Istanbul… by Discover Travel
Some of our favourite places to see whilst exploring Istanbul: YEREBATAN CISTERN – Still fabulous and a must do. Make sure you see the famous Medusa Head. HAGHIA SOPHIA – This beautiful 6th Century Byzantine Church is now a museum. Walk around the upper level for best viewing of the… Learn more
The Ruins of Ephesus by Discover Travel
Visiting Turkey is definitely a lesson in ancient history. Today I have walked through the ancient city of Ephesus. If you only have one ” ruin” in you – definitely make it Ephesus – it is truly stunning and without doubt one of the wonders of Turkey. Our guide was… Learn more
