Last year, I visited Sri Lanka with my partner, and we ascended the ancient rock fortress, Sigiriya. We enjoy a challenge, so driving towards this huge mountainous rock was only getting more exciting, not to mention the competitive tension between my partner and I to determine who would reach the top first! I secretly had […]

When considering a destination for a hiking holiday, Romania might not instantly spring to mind. However, this relatively untapped destination boasts almost as many peaks to scale as the Alpine giants, France and Switzerland.   With the rugged landscapes of the Southern Carpathians sweeping through the centre of the country, compared to other European nations, […]

It’s 9.30pm by the time I arrive at the car park for the Fairy Pools, the distant yellow lights of caravans parked up glow like fireflies against the thick blackness of the evening. I pass one and catch a glimpse of a man leaning back, pouring over a bedraggled folding map that has clearly seen […]

Receiving hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, the Canary Islands are popular with travellers from around the world – for a variety of reasons. Whether it’s basking in the heat on Tenerife or island-hopping over to the tourist hotspot of Gran Canaria, this cluster of islands has plenty to offer holidaymakers. And for avid […]