Strolling through The Regent's Park to the first 2023 season production at the Open Air Theatre, brought home to me just how much I enjoy this place - and how great it was to be back. This open space is to London what Central Park is to New York, and visiting is always a pleasure, particularly in springtime. Londoners and visitors alike spread them...

​When I visited Gloucester I was surprised to find a dock so far inland let alone a lightship! ​Visiting Gloucester was one of those 'follow your nose' days for me as I had a day to kill after attending a friend's wedding at the nearby Elmore Court. I'd popped into one of the many restaurants in the docks the night before the wedding and quickly fe...

As the modern traveller evolves, they crave a unique, personal and luxurious experience. This is one of the reasons why barge cruises are growing in popularity. Primarily cruising on canals in European countries, these barges offer more than meets the eye. Many barges offer amenities like open bars and fine cuisine. Barge cruises serve a small numb...

The German city of Düsseldorf is capital city of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It sits mainly on the right hand (eastern) bank of the River Rhine. The city is known for its Altbier (old town), vibrant nightlife, carnival and other major events such as the Kirmes fun fair, which attracts some four million thrill seekers for 10 days every summ...

VIVA Cruises is a premier operator of luxury cruising on the major rivers of Europe including the Danube, Elbe, Moselle, Rhine, Rhône and Seine. It also offers cruises on the Main-Danube Canal and Baltic Sea. VIVA TWO is the flagship in VIVA's eight strong river fleet and the second new ship, after VIVA ONE, to be launched within the year. The ship...

A narrowboat is one designed to fit the UK's integrated network of canal waterways and locks. These canals originally provided a nationwide transport network during the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th Centuries. The narrowboats that plied them were first horse drawn and then powered by steam and then diesel engines. With the coming of th...