Top 5 Stylish Winter City Breaks
Now that the leaves have started to turn those gorgeous shades of gold and deep red, it’s time to get planning! Soon those leaves will be frosty, which means winter is coming, which means
48 hours of adventure in Banksy’s Bristol
A bare bottom, a wink and a wolf whistle - that sums up Bristol for me! Call me sensationalist, but I think the Bristol of today is the city equivalent of sticking two fingers up at the world, flashing a bare bottom, and wolf whistling at a
Halloween Weekend: 5 of the best spook spots
Halloween approaches, my friends. But you don't need scary theme parks or plastic pumpkins to chill your spine - the UK is awash with grisly ghouls and spirited spectres to spook you to the blood-curdling core. Take a look at these creepy places to spend the Halloween weekend, and be afraid
A Wild Weekend in the Cotswolds
There is no area better known as a bastion of English refinement, countryside sophistication and village charm than the unfolding hills or ‘wolds’ of the Cotswolds. This picture-book part of England has long been a place to retreat for lazy half-terms and blissed-out weekends. But behind the sleepy
A Shy Weekend in Ibiza
Is it possible to escape to Ibiza for the weekend and not end up on a packed beach at sunset dancing to David Guetta? Indeed it is. In fact, the Balearic island has many sides to its nature and can, if you know where to go,
Review: The Wild Duck, Cotswolds
EWEN, Cirencester – Even from the car park it’s not hard to see why The Wild Duck near Cirencester attracts the sort of names you’d expect at a Royal Wedding. For a start, the 16th century pub is barely visible underneath its ever-creeping overcoat of ivy and
A 48 Hour Singapore Itinerary
It's fairly common knowledge that Singapore is a great stopover destination, especially for those venturing to or from Australia or New Zealand. Singapore's airport, Changi, is a veritable playground for in-transit passengers, as proven by the fact that it constantly tops lists of best airports in
The epicness of Festival Number 6, Portmeirion
Have you ever been to a festival where the star of the show isn’t the headline act but the location? How about a festival where the food is so good you wish you could grow a second (or third) stomach so you could try everything? What about a
A Camping Survival Guide for Non-Campers
There are few things in life I’m genuinely scared of. Snakes, sharks and spiders top the list. Bungee jumping is up there. And so is camping. I know there are people who truly love camping. They find joy in being so close to nature, in having to
What’s All the Fuss About Hadrian’s Wall?
What's so special about Hadrian's Wall? After all, it's just a lump of stones cobbled together, to create a physical barrier. You call that a tourist destination? I mean, I know the Great Wall of China is a tourist attraction, but crikey that's visible from space, and
The Travel Hack’s Guide to Lausanne, Switzerland
Picture a skyline at dusk, where skyscrapers are suspiciously absent and replaced instead by rust-coloured fairy-tale turrets and spires. In the distance, a lake glitters in the last of the sun, and even farther away than that, the Swiss Alps rise majestically from the water. Welcome
Forest Holidays: The ultimate stress buster in the forest
“The NHS should prescribe this for stress,” I thought as I sat back in the steaming hot tub, took a sip of champagne and looked up at the stars. This is much better than popping pills or any relaxation technique I’ve ever heard of. If you’re feeling
5 Alternative City Breaks in Europe
We all love travelling in the summer, especially in Europe when the weather is at its best and there’s an exciting vibe in the cities. Everyone is outdoors, soaking up the sun and making the most of the balmy evenings. American Express® has created Hello Europe, a
Road Trip to Brighton – My weekend in pictures
Hello! It's me again! Mollie - 'The Adventurer'. Last weekend, you may have seen on our Instagram @thetravelhack, I headed down to Brighton on a road trip with the RAC for the weekend. #RACstaycation. We were blessed with beautiful weather on the Saturday and one of those 'grey drizzly
48 hours in Saltburn: The surf capital of the North
Sure, anyone can go to Cornwall or Devon surfing. But what’s the fun in following the beaten track? If you’ve a bit more grit to your grin and a tad more industry to your spirit, then about-turn on your kitten heels, my friend. Saltburn by the
A Sweet Weekend in Alice’s Oxford
In today's post, Claire takes us on a trip around Oxford to visit the locations that inspired Lewis Carol's Alice in Wonderland. I lift my hand to my eyes, shielding them from the thick June glare, whilst the sun slowly and evenly toasts my neck. Before me,
Niagra Lodge Review, Llangollen North Wales
As I drove down the stony road that led to Niagra Lodge I instantly felt like I was driving into somewhere special. I'd just passed through the pretty Welsh town of Llangollen, driven alongside the river and canal, seen tourists queuing for homemade ice creams and
Snapshots from Gothenburg
This weekend I travelled to Gothenburg, Sweden's second city and the home of Scandinavia's largest Christmas market. Gothenburg is a small city so it's perfect for a weekend away. There's lots to see and do but not so much that you feel overwhelmed or like you can't possibly
Travel bloggers reveal the best places for a weekend escape
One of my (many) resolutions for 2014 is to take more short breaks and weekend escapes around Europe. I know I’m not alone in the fact that there are so many amazing places right on my doorstep that I've never travelled to. When a country is easy