Madeira’s Most Genteel Factory – Bordal Embroidery
Madeira is said to have been discovered by the Portuguese in 1419, though there are stories from intrepid sailors of much earlier times, that tell...
Ion8 Leak-Proof Steel Vacuum Flask
‘Reusable’ – that’s the buzzword these days. I have heard the statistic of around 2000 plastic bottles per year could be discarded by the average...
The Moorcock Inn at Norland Moor
It’s some kind of prejudice, I guess. It’s just that I didn’t expect to discover such a restaurant in a spot that seemed so difficult...
Incredible Inspirational Gardens of Todmorden
The landscape around Halifax is a blanket of rolling hills and moorland, dotted with small towns and villages that give a nod to both its...
Half Day Phuket City Tour
Thailand is an easy country to love. A popular part of that land is Phuket and there is more to that region than just its...
Winter Edition of Timeless Travels
It’s the end of the year and one’s mind turns to armchair travel! Snuggle up with the Winter Edition of Timeless Travels. In this gorgeous...
The Plough Inn – to stay
The Plough in the hamlet of Lupton was built around 1760 but the welcome to this historic pub is contemporary and artful. There is a...
The Jewels of the High Jura
La Taillerie – the Gemstone Shop Although precious stones are not found naturally anywhere in the Jura mountains, the cutting and polishing of imported stones...
A Spectacular Museum in Jura
In the beautiful Jura mountains of Eastern France, in the small town of Morez, there is a big museum. It’s dedicated to a rarely-seen industry...
There’s no smoke without … a Saint-Claude pipe
You, dear reader, will be unusual to say the least if you own one; your father probably didn’t have one, either; more likely your grandfather...
Bonnet Jujurieux Silk Factory Museum
This is a charming museum, and it seems to encompass most of the original Bonnet silk factory in Jujurieux, a small town in the department...
Timeless Travels Autumn Edition
Here is the next edition of one of my favourite print magazines. Timeless Travels offers insights into destinations far and near and puts them into...
The PNY Family Car Charger
PNY, a company celebrated for its small technology innovations, presents The Family Car Charger. This could be the solution to LONG rides punctuated by frequent...
PNY Smartphone Lens Kit
I think that we all agree by now that smartphone cameras can offer remarkably good picture quality. There has always been, and it’s remarked upon...
Absinthe – Green Hills & Green Fairies of Jura
Originally produced in the Val-de-Travers region in Switzerland and in Pontarlier, France, Absinthe is a distilled anise-flavoured spirit made from herbs including the flowers and...
Witness for the Prosecution at County Hall
What better setting for a classic court-room drama than this chamber at the beautiful, iconic and historic County Hall in London! The audience have the...
Timeless Travel Summer Edition 2018
This exciting Summer issue of Timeless Travel includes a brilliant supplement on the site of Troy, 2018 having been designated ‘The Year of Troy’. In...
Hayman’s Distillery Tour with Sam and Old Tom – review
Balham isn’t the first neighbourhood in which one might think to find a distillery. But here it is on a small industrial estate, and looking...
The PNY Outdoor Charger – travel accessory review
A charger seems a simple thing, but a charger is an indispensable part of any traveller’s kit. In fact, even an office worker with only...
Mosquito Repellent & Beach Accessories from THEYE – travel accessories review
It’s that time of year again. Summer holidays are being planned, or there might be some early spring vacations on the horizon. Either way we...