Running Away From Home: Exercising On Your Overseas Trip

For many people, travel plans provide the perfect excuse to abandon their fitness regime, and take a well-earned break from sweating it out at the...

Passaporti e dei Carabinieri

So it happened to me at last. After 40+ uneventful years and fairly casual security on my part, my two passports were stolen in Italy....

Lunch at the Shard

Of all of the days to get invited to the Shard for lunch, I chose the rainy day.  Of course, this is London and chances...

Travelling with Her Majesty…almost!

There’s a chance that what I’m about to say may make me sound like some sort of Royal groupie. This isn’t intended but here goes: when...

Tales of Three Cities—Books and Movies about London, Paris and Rome

Nothing gets us more excited about travel than reading a good book or watching a film where a destination is brought vividly to life. In...

Wimbledon – a Quintessentially British Affair

Travel to the UK at mid-summer and you’re hard pushed from getting away from one of the most quintessential of all British events – Wimbledon....

The Gems of Mallorca

Today’s highlight was the antique wooden train that rides on a narrow gauge track and has been rolling along since 1912 across the 27 kilometers...

25 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Student Tour Arrival Day

Arrival day can be tough. You’ve been eagerly anticipating your trip for months, with expectations building and excitement growing. It all culminates with a bleary-eyed...

Educational Travel’s Wow’s: Enjoy your “Acropolis Moment”!

It’s that moment of arrival when you stop, look, pinch yourself – yes, you really are here! It’s the moment you’ve been dreaming of for...

Mallorca’s Enchantment

Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands, sitting just off the coast of Spain, equidistant between Valencia and Barcelona, and has been a holiday...