Agriturismo in Italy: Agricultural tourism?

What is Agriturismo?  It is an Italian term for a farm holiday or agricultural tourism, but mainly it’s a concept.The idea is to better comprehend the farmers' life and rural traditions. It is taking in...

Glasgow in 'top 10 world cities'

It will certainly surprise more than a few Brits to learn that Glasgow was the only UK city to feature in a new ranking of the top 10 world cities. Glasgow has a reputation for being a very industrial, gritty place, with the local accent being so strong it is sometimes almost...

The World's Richest Royals

"Last year's movie sensation , The Queen, about Queen Elizabeth II, captured the monarch's lavish lifestyle with footage of her opulent castles and many servants. Not a bad life, but she comes in a mere 11th on...

Historic Northumberland

Northumberland is "England's Border Country", a land of history and heritage set amidst some of the loveliest scenery in Britain. Today it still contains many reminders of some of the country's most important...

Mist or Smoke or Warriors in Battle . . .

Long before the age of castles, in the centuries after Rome abandoned Britain, the British (Welsh) kingdoms and their Anglian and Saxon (English) neighbours fought frequent wars. Territorial disputes ignited as many early wars as racial conflict; British and English kingdoms...

Up in the Air: Balloon Flights over the Castles of the Loire Valley and more ...

Combining a slow paced ballon expedition and a look from above at pieces of history, can you beat that?

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