​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...

The French region of Savoie Mont Blanc covers two-thirds of the French Alps. It takes in mountain resorts including Val d'Isère, Méribel, Morzine-Avoriaz and Chamonix along with Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc, Valloire and Le Grand Bornand. With 112 mountain resorts in total, Savoie Mont Blanc is gearing up to the summer season focussed on healthy living...

The island of fire and ice is chock full of natural wonders. You can sense it. There's something supernatural at play as we snorkel the Silfra fissure between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates in Iceland's Thingvellir National Park. "Sure, it has some special energy," says our guide Gretar Thorlaks with a laugh. "How can it not? You'r...