The 18th century baroque Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, has formal Gardens and 2,000 acres of Capability Brown landscaped Parkland. Home to the Dukes of Marlborough since 1705, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It houses portraits, furniture, sculpture and tapestries that comprise one of the most important and extensive...

101 Dalmatians, at the Regents Park Open Air Theatre, has been two years in the coming. Lockdown put paid to its planed premier during the Open Air's 2020 season, as it did for the first rescheduling in 2021. The musical, by Doulas Hodge (music and lyrics) and Johhny McKnight (book), is here now and playing until the 28 August 2022. (Images bt Mark...

​Karaoke Night at the Glitnir Irish Pub in Torshavn was a night to remember for all the right reasons. ​One of the most common features I have found in all my travels is that, wherever you go, however unlikely you might think you are to find one, there's always an Irish Pub. Torshavn, the capital city of the remote and rugged Faroe Islands nestling...

Radisson Blu Hotel Cluj, based in Transylvania's vibrant capital city of Cluj-Napoca, opens its doors as the city's only five-star hotel, providing an unforgettable experience with spacious rooms, a unique dining concept and ultra-modern meeting facilities. Cluj-Napoca, Romania's second largest city, is growing in popularity as a leisure and busine...

Many European towns and cities offer special outdoor Christmas markets during the festive season. These run from mid/late November to early January and have stalls selling handmade crafts and gifts with mulled wine,food and live music. Prague, Czech Republic Prague's Christmas markets are found around the Old Town Square, which is festooned with se...

​The Canary Islands archipelago comprise the eight main islands of Tenerife, the largest, followed by Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, and La Graciosa the smallest. La Palma The Day of the Corsair, in La Palma, commemorates the expulsion of François Le Clerc – known as the fearsome Pata de Palo, who besieged a...