Can you visit Cinque Terre in a day?  Yes, you can – I did – but I’m not sure if I’d recommend it! But if you’re short on time, it is certainly possible to spend just one day on the Cinque Terre (and see all five villages).  I only had one day to explore Cinque […]

In Palermo, cathedrals, palaces and churches overlook the glittering Mediterreanean sea. Signs on every street corner advertise local food and the surrounding beaches glimmer year-round. It’s the biggest city in Sicily, with millennia of history – but people still ask “is Palermo worth visiting”?. It might not have the same fame as other Italian cities, […]

Because of my partner’s fascination with borders, overseas territories and crown dependencies (of which the Isle of Man is one!), we often find ourselves bumbling around places like the Isle of Man.  It’s not a country, but it’s not part of the UK. The Isle of Man considers itself a nation, a self-governing Crown Dependency […]

From late 2025, UK travellers heading to European Union and Schengen Area countries will face new border systems.  These are being introduced for security and data tracking across Europe and will affect everyone entering from outside the EU, including British citizens. Two new systems are being rolled out: Here’s what each involves, how it affects […]

In 1825, the world’s first public passenger railway began operating between Stockton and Darlington. What started as an industrial experiment soon transformed Britain (and the rest of the world).  This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, and there’s no better time to explore the places that shaped Britain’s railway story.  […]