It’s possible to find complete peace and tranquility in London, if you know where to look. We take a journey through the capital’s calmer locales from north to south, east to west, and reveal the other side(s) of the metropolis. City Limits With its … Continue reading 
Some of us spend so much time dreaming of far away shores, we forget we have some pretty spectacular destinations of our own. So here in celebration of the best British beaches, we present a small selection of favourites from the multitude on offer… Harlyn … Continue reading 
A boat ride around Manhattan is a couple of hours well spent. Just being out on the water is reward enough but if you happen to be a pontist – that’s someone who appreciates the aesthetics and engineering of bridges – you’re in for a … Continue reading 
In the third of our series of city-inspired holiday reads, we move up the west coast from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The city by the bay is the setting for a string of great books, from reflections on the Gold Rush era to … Continue reading 
The second in our series of great city-inspired novels takes us west to Los Angeles. Despite being blessed with year-round sunshine, it’s one of the shadiest cities on earth – in literary terms at least. Noir fiction and hardboiled detective stories are an intrinsic part … Continue reading 
The summer holidays are almost upon us. If you’re counting down the days until a trip to New York City, turn up the anticipation by losing yourself in a Big Apple-based book. New York has been the subject of countless novels, with every neighbourhood, social … Continue reading 
Florida’s fabulous Keys are well known, but what of the Sunshine State’s other islands? Following a sweep of coastline from the panhandle’s extreme west near the Alabama border, all the way down to the distant Cedar Keys south of Gainsville, we take a look … Continue reading 
From St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Tate Modern to the London Eye and Battersea Power Station, the London skyline is home to some of the world’s most recognisable landmarks – and the best way to appreciate them is from the water. Many different river cruise options … Continue reading 
With a recently announced increase in our services from Manchester to Boston, you could soon be celebrating July the Fourth in one of the most historic cities in the United States. Read on to find out why Boston is the place to be this Independence … Continue reading 
Whatever your taste in travel, you’re likely to dream of an island getaway at some point: the remoteness and romance, and the chance to really get away from it all. There’s still time to book an escape for the summer or even further ahead, … Continue reading