The ICEHOTEL opened for its annual season in December on the riverbank in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden. This is the 28th rendition of ICEHOTEL and 36 artists from 17 different countries have created 15 art suites, a main hall and a special ice ceremony hall. There is also an ice bar, ice chapel and ice gallery. Everything, including the artwork, can only be...

Scotland is thought to have around 3000 standing castles, ruins and documented sites. Of these, about 1050 are merely sites, including those where a house has been built on the site of a previous castle and about 825 are standing ruins. Around 660 are in use as a private house, hotel or wedding venue and around 469 are open to the public, though so...

This winter passengers can follow the great Arctic adventurers and set sail aboard the Arctic Explorer in Northern Sweden, an icebreaker vessel that can cut through ice fifty centimetres thick, before walking on the frozen sea and taking a dip in the sea to complete this unforgettable Arctic adventure. Offered for the first time this winter by Off ...

​ Venice during carnevale sees citizens, together with thousands of visitors from around the globe, take to the streets dressed in elaborate, fantastically masked costumes, providing one of Europe's most visually stunning event. The Venice Carnival always takes place during the ten days leading up to Shrove Tuesday. Carnival, being a pre-Lent festi...

Husband and wife, Warren Sanders and Esther Tacke, cycled 32,499 miles on a four-year round-the-world trip, taking in Asia, USA, Europe and New Zealand. Now the couple plan to draw on their own cycling experience and share their passion for Dumfries and Galloway through Galloway Cycling Holidays. They took over the cycling tour company, after the p...

Paul Tamburrini is described as being one of Scotland's most exciting chefs and he aims to encourage diners to Bistro Deluxe with a creative menu based around the locality and using seasonal produce. The contemporary, 80-cover restaurant is situated in the 157-bed Macdonald Holyrood Hotel which has recently undergone a £3m facelift. The restaurant ...