The Bavarian Palace of the Nymphs, one of the largest royal palaces in Europe was built for Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, wife of Elector Ferdinand Maria as a gift after the birth of their long-awaited son Max Emanuel.
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Not everyone wants to spend all their time at the Oktoberfest in Munich. What else has Munich to offer in autumn?
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Who hasn’t dreamed of going to the Kruger National Park? Take a look at the animals we saw on our second visit.
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What has a picnic got to do with travel in the Waterberg? Or conservation, education and preservation for that matter?
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Who would have thought that a humble towel with the main purpose of rubbing wet droplets off your skin or patting your hair dry would get so much publicity?
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A weekend breakaway to a nature reserve close enough for a day trip from Johannesburg or Pretoria.
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The historic seaport of early Bristol was founded by 1000 and developed between the River Frome and Avon Gorge. It has a rich maritime history that involved early voyages of exploration and trade and is only 190 kilometres west of London.
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After our canal boat cruise on the Kennet and Avon Canal, we had a few hours to spare before we had to catch a train and then our flight from Heathrow airport. A half day trip to Nunney and Frome to explore them both was in order.
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Have you dreamed of going on a tranquil canal boat cruise? Home will be where you moor it for the night, the boat a home base, a floating hotel room, between sightseeing the countryside.
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Cruising on the canals in a longboat is a popular pastime in the UK and Europe. Choosing a route to follow can be quite daunting.
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Let me take you on a voyage down memory lane, to our 1992 cruise on the Achille Lauro, way, way back to almost thirty years ago.
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In the midst of the arid red sands of the Kalahari there is an island of startling white dunes called Witsand or White Sand
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We had a long journey ahead of us and knew it was going to be a real slog to get to our campsite at Lesholoago Pan, Mabuasehube Game Reserve which was in the extreme east of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
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Polentswa is an unfenced camp in Botswana. Camping in an unfenced camp means you have to be on high alert for predators.
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Polentswa waterhole can be quite productive regarding animal sightings and it is worth packing a few drinks and snacks and spending some time there.
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The wind swept us in to Rooiputs on a cloud of Kalahari dust, the first campsite we stayed at in the Kgalagadi, Botswana. It is approximately 24 km outside Twee Rivieren, the main gate and easy to get to.
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The Kalahari is a remote semi-arid wilderness, far from most cities. To get to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park involves a good day’s travel, no matter where you come from.
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When you mention the Kalahari one envisages remote and deserted spaces; red sand dunes and wild animals. A section of it homes the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and a few years ago we camped on the South African side. This year we’ve been given the opportunity to go with friends and camp on the Botswana side. It boasts basic unfenced campsites which means off the grid camping.
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Ural, a vintage style side car motorbike from a bygone era, our Soviet Steed for a day trip around Hartebeespoort dam.
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In the heart of the Waterberg Mountains lies Marakele, a SANPARKS reserve. A Tswana word, meaning a place of sanctuary and is indeed so especially for vervet monkeys. In fact, they are exceptionally mischievous.
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