10 December 2014
THE introduction of average speed cameras on the A9 has seen an improvement in driving standards and driver behaviour.
02 December 2014
Travel writer Ron Smith follows in the footsteps of a Russian general who led his army over the Alps in the dead of winter with the French giving…
04 November 2014
It is known as one of the two homes of the European Parliament, but travel writer Ron Smith finds Strasbourg in France steeped in fascinating…
17 October 2014
Travel writer Ron Smith lists his top 10 things to do and places to go in Central Switzerland. How many have you covered?...
09 September 2014
Travel writer Ron Smith heads for Arnhem in the Netherlands, famous the World War 2 battle immortalised in an epic movie starring Sean Connery, Robert…
02 September 2014
Travel writer Ron Smith journeys to Northern Ireland and finds it full of surprises, from the coast and the world-renowned Giant's Causeway to Belfast…
06 August 2014
The French seaside resort of Le Touquet was all the rage in the 1920s and 30s, and was noted as a destination for Parisian men to take their mistresses,…
30 June 2014
I HAVE used the Lufthansa flight direct from Aberdeen to Frankfurt quite a few times, for connecting flights or to catch planes to visit other parts of…
30 April 2014
I WAS bowled over by Riga, the capital of Latvia, which is both very old, with many buildings dating from the 1200s, and yet very modern.
11 April 2014
THE north of France, the part closest to the UK, is usually overlooked as a holiday destination, but it has so much to offer and is developing its many…
21 March 2014
ON Norway’s Atlantic coast, Kristiansund is a real gem and it is now easy to get there.
25 February 2014
Travel writer Ron Smith lets the train take the strain as he heads for Oxford which has so much to offer he could cram just a fraction of the sights into…
23 February 2014
Who doesn't like a bit of wine now and then? What's great about it is that different people enjoy it for different reasons. Some enjoy it almost as a…
28 January 2014
DIJON, in central France, is a great place to visit.
19 January 2014
Ah, Italy. The country of love. Or should I say, amore, hmmmmm? Yes, Italy's the place to be this Valentine's Day – a country of incredible culture,…
18 January 2014
You think museums are boring, eh? Well, you're wrong - museums are fascinating houses of our shared culture and history, a shrine to the enduring achievements…
16 January 2014
NORTHERN Ireland has emerged as one of the top places for good food.
11 January 2014
AS AN official Celtic Connections venue – the only hotel in the city to secure such status – Holiday Inn Glasgow Theatreland is looking forward…
27 December 2013
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27 December 2013
Breaking off the beautiful, fragile coral, his flippers creating a cloud of debris which muddies the water, Arnie doesn't even look up at the divers observing…
