Tag Archives: Trips

Slow roads in Tuscany’s sunny back country Driving through the Tuscan hills, the sun beginning its slow descent in the hazy, glowing heat on an August evening was one of the most exquisite experiences I have ever had. Travelling slowly along small, winding roads near Siena in our old Polo, …

Beautiful Bergen and beyond, Norway Bergen is often referred to as “the city between seven mountains” – which encapsulates its blend of culture and nature. Lose yourself in its charming old town, fish markets, galleries and museums, then hike or take a funicular up Mount Fløyen for views and pine …

Asylum seekers at a troubled immigration centre in the UK are being taken on shopping trips to keep them entertained following warnings that ‘boredom’ could lead to serious violence.      There have been issues of violence at Wethersfield airbase in Essex, which is home to hundreds of migrants, many …

The Senior Special Assistant on Digital/New Media to President Tinubu, O’Tega Ogra has replied to Nigerians condemning the presidency for including the sons of President Tinubu, Seyi and Yinka, in the list of delegates for the state visit to Qatar in March.   On Tuesday, February 27, Nigerians on X …

Protecting and accessing nature Global campaigner the Conservation Collective is making waves across the Mediterranean, helping visitors protect the region’s increasingly under-pressure ecosystems. Its Sicily Environment Fund supports local hiking company Astrid Natura and Collettivo Rewild Sicily to train more walking guides, who will focus on the benefits of rewilding. …

A musical treat in Budapest The spectacular House of Music is in Budapest’s beautiful City Park. After going through the mushroom-like main entrance, you find a museum dedicated to the history of music. From the beginning of music to the modern day via Gregorian chanting and Hungarian folk, the House …

Climb and kayak in the Aegean Check out the village of Elena on Kalymnos in the Aegean, which is within walking distance of the climbing crags. You can enjoy an amazing breakfast in a lovely apartment here before you set off, too. Masouri, a resort village, is close and is …

Gozo’s beach and basilica, Malta After some gentle winter sunshine to warm your skin and soothe your soul? Take a trip to Gozo, an island with wonderful coastal scenery a short ferry ride from Malta. Walk along the coast to admire the Azure Window; swim in untouched waters on secluded …

President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and their aides at the Presidential Villa are to spend the sum of N15.961 billion on international and local travels in 2024   According to details in the 2024 Appropriation Bill now being considered by the National Assembly, the breakdown of the figure …

Winter can be a tricky time if you’ve got kids of any age: darker, shorter days and inclement weather mean they inevitably end up stuck inside, with everyone getting bored, cross and arguing about screen time. Why not banish those winter blues with a change of scene and whisk them …