Lauklines cabins The 30km drive from Tromso to reach Kattfjord gifted us immediately with a taste of the natural beauty that would become our constant companion for the coming days. As we passed through the hills and snaked along the edge of the silent fjord the odd passing motorist waved but otherwise we were alone. [...]
While many visitors to Cyprus may come to this popular Mediterranean island to soak up the endless sun and sea on offer, there is a lesser known historic side to Cyprus that is well worth exploring and that is within easy reach of the main tourist resorts. A couple of hours’ drive inland from [...]
The weekend break has become an increasingly popular method of getting to see the cities of Europe without eating significantly into our precious holiday allowances. Take an early flight on a Friday and it’s possible to enjoy the best part of three days in another corner of Europe before flying home late on Sunday. More [...]
If you travel any distance through the northern part of central America, the chances are that you will be retracing a route that was once used by the Maya people. While Mayan civilisation reached its pinnacle of development and sophistication between 200 and 900 AD, evidence of the existence of Mayan society goes back to [...]
As the resident Sunvil blogger I will be describing a wide range of destinations – wherever the company sends its clients in fact. While I have managed to visit many of these places myself, one of the challenges for me will be to write occasionally about a destination that I have yet to visit, and [...]
Temple of Santo Domingo, Oaxaca Think of Mexico and you might first think of golden beaches and plush resorts. For some the name conjures up images of the imposing pyramid of Chichen Itza or the jungle ruins at Palenque. But for a slice of real Mexican life and a glimpse of the country’s colonial past, [...]
On my recent research trip to Costa Rica, I travelled to San Jose via Madrid with Iberia airlines. The journey took 15 hours and although the service was not overly impressive, it meant that I didn’t have a plane change in the USA or have to pass through immigration, which is the other main flight [...]
I recently visited the Azores on a fam trip. There were 9 people in the group. We flew from London Gatwick to Ponta Delgada with Sata International and stayed at the Hotel Royal Garden in Ponta Delgada for 1 night. We were up very early the next morning to catch an inter island flight to [...]
Last Christmas I was invited to spend a few days in Gothenburg, and join in with the annual Lucia and Christmas celebrations. The Lucia tradition is an important event is the Swedish calendar as it marks the being of Christmas their festivities. Each year Gothenburg chooses a new Lucia (Queen of Light), during a candlelit [...]
In March this year I was lucky enough to experience the beauty of Brazil’s Emerald coast line, visiting Buzios, Paraty and Ilhe Grande which are all in easy reach of both Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo (approx 3hrs from Rio and 4 hours from Sao Paulo by road). The Emerald coast provides travellers a [...]
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