To be honest, I didn't actually know what Benelux was before I went, and it was only at the end of the trip that I had one of those ‘duh’ moments... “‘Be’ Belgium, ‘Ne’ Netherlands, ‘Lux’ Luxembourg!” I cried out, as if I’d just seen two trains … [Read more]
Have you found your sea legs yet? I found mine on a short cruise down the Mediterranean and it didn't take long. In fact my sea legs were so easy to find I kept forgetting I was at sea. I spent four days aboard the Silver Wind, a small luxury cruise … [Read more]
I have fond memories of Malaysia from exploring South East Asia when I was a younger, a whole seven years ago! When I was invited to visit the country by Malaysia Airlines those care free memories of travels from yesteryear came flooding … [Read more]
For people that love the planes they travel on as much as the destinations they fly to, it is a real shame it's 2013, and not 1973. There was glamour in air travel back then, glamour that, through the 90's and in to the 2000's, thanks to budget … [Read more]
During my globetrotting adventures, a topic of conversation keeps cropping up. My deafness. Or rather Deaf Awareness. This either comes about when someone notices my hearing aids, or I’m in a situation which requires Deaf Awareness. As I introduce … [Read more]
I've recently been lucky enough to spend some time travelling around South Africa's Cape winelands - mostly visiting the Francshoek and Stellenbosch areas to do a spot of wine tasting. To my delight, not only were the wines exceptional (somewhat as … [Read more]
Search for Sapa and you’ll see images of cascading rice terraces of various shades of green against the backdrop of misty mountains, effervescent waterfalls, and smiling minority tribeswomen in traditional dress. Such scenes are stuff of travel … [Read more]
Last week I was invited to the W1 Hotel at London's Leicester Square to review the Acer Iconia A1 Tablet. With the tablet measuring 7.9 inches it enters the market up against the likes of the Nexus 7 and Galaxy Note 8.0. According to Acer it's aimed … [Read more]
If you were asked to point out Ostend on a map, would you be able to do so? Thanks to Visit Oostende I had the opportunity to explore little-known sights of Ostend. You're not the only one if you haven't heard about this Belgium town, perhaps you … [Read more]
After touring and relaxing in the Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge at Kuala Lumpur International airport it was time to board our business class flight on a A380 bound for London. I was keen to taste the Malaysia Airlines cuisine and chef-on-call … [Read more]
I finally got the chance to test out a Business Class flight and The Golden Lounge at Kuala Lumpur International Airport thanks to Malaysia Airlines. I've spent a great deal of time in airports and on planes, especially during my two-year stint … [Read more]
After a grueling 12 hour long haul flight we ventured out from the icy grip of the hotel's over compensating air conditioning to be smacked in the face with a wall of humidity. The perfect solution to prevent us from drowning in our own sweat was to … [Read more]