Not long into my trip to Japan, I gave up trying to slip quietly and unnoticed into a public place, because I knew the staff would not permit it. No sooner would I cross the threshold of a restaurant, for example, than a chorus of greetings arose, to be carried on into the deepest depths… Continue reading
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Cesme Peninsula, a place apart from mainstream, mass tourism Turkey
The Cesme Peninsula is one of the Turkish Aegean coast’s most stylish locations. This is the spit of land where the Silk Road from China used to end. For British tourists familiar with the mass tourism model of the big resorts, the small villages and towns here, with abundant small-scale accommodation, are an unexpected, and… Continue reading →
Pembrokeshire, county of castles, coves and film star sands.
The eye was piercing. The gaze was imperious. The message an unspoken “Do you know who’s in control around here?” Eventually, of course, the human in boots, inching forward as quietly as he could along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, prevailed over the haughty feathered hunter perched on a fence post. I was no more than… Continue reading →
Back in the masterpiece city: Rome revisited
Rome is a masterpiece packed with wonders, ranging from some of the world’s finest art to the most exquisite cappuchino. The writer, an eternal fan, has just been back to top up his list of things to do in one of his favourite places. Site seeker Rome’s great sites, St Peter’s, the Piazza Navona,… Continue reading →
Ancient days in the New Forest, England’s medieval mosaic landscape
I’ve republished my travel in Britain e-book Awaydays in Britain – Spoilt for Choice [Kindle Edition]. Follow this link: http://amzn.to/rH4Api This book arose from my travels around the UK over the past 10 years, to gather information for a series I write for the Mail on Sunday. Though I enjoy foreign travel, there is something… Continue reading →
Peaceful Abu Dhabi passes new tourism test
The second test match between England and Pakistan (January, 2012) shone a fresh media spotlight on Abu Dhabi. I was there recently. The place of the gazelle is less frantic than Dubai, its near nighbour in the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf. As well as a peaceful place to play big sporting events, the… Continue reading →