06 December 2015
THE stereotypical Italian male is a bit of a charmer with the gift of the gab, a winning smile and a glint in his eye.
01 December 2015
Den Haag, or The Hague as we call it, is the second most visited place in the Netherlands (NL). It has a population of around 500,000 people, and is the…
27 October 2015
Visiting the Orkney Islands has been on my must-do list for a long time. Finally, having made the arrangements, I found that many other folk I spoke to…
05 October 2015
LET’S start out from the small ancient Roman town of Bad Deutsche Altenburg, to the East of Vienna, to go along the Danube. The river Rhine on Germany…
08 September 2015
THIS was the second time that I have been to Israel and I still feel that I have only scratched the surface of the country and all its many contrasts.…
04 September 2015
WHAT do you reckon to the prospect of being set loose on a 35,000-sq. ft. network of interconnected trampolines for an hour or so?
28 August 2015
WHAT comes to mind when you think of Kilmarnock?
18 August 2015
In July Wizz started a new service flying from Aberdeen direct to Gdansk, on Fridays and Mondays. This is good news for us in the north of Scotland, it…
31 July 2015
HIGHLAND ramblers are being invited to take a hike and a photo - and snap up a prize into the bargain.
24 July 2015
My trip to Shetland started well when a friendly taxi driver from Elgin was passing through Keith and took pity on me waiting for a bus that was…
03 July 2015
THE Swiss town of Zermatt is dominated by encircling mountains, with the mighty Matterhorn crowning the whole scene. Zermatt was a relatively poor mountain…
08 June 2015
FROM Keith to Canterbury is around 630 miles so the train was the best choice. The early train from Keith arrives in Aberdeen with some spare time before…
18 May 2015
AFTER encountering a group of zombies moments after passing the unmistakably robust figure of Desperate Dan, it was quickly becoming clear that our first…
15 May 2015
Koblenz is blessed with a naturally interesting location. The mighty River Rhine, the busiest and most important inland waterway in Europe, runs past.…
03 May 2015
WHEN four weary visitors from Liverpool arrived at The Four Seasons hotel on the banks of Loch Earn late on October 19, 1964, they were, by all accounts,…
21 April 2015
THE Valais is a little known region of Switzerland that has many claims to fame. It has 300 days of sunshine a year, 45 mountains over 4,000 metres high…
23 March 2015
Germany is often overlooked as a holiday destination, which is a shame as it is full of fascinating towns, cities and countryside, which are tidy and…
03 March 2015
Setting off from Keith at half past six in the evening, the train took us through to Inverness. Here, as holders of Scotrail first-class sleeper…
17 February 2015
BEFORE I go behind the scenes to see how they efficiently deal with deep snow, I had first better set the scene.
27 January 2015
Travel writer Ron Smith ventures to Venice and finds out why millions each year visit a city known for its unique history and for its canals…
