Europe Travel From Arabian Sands to Scottish Glens: An Adventurer’s Homecoming on the Affric Kintail Way August 4, 2026 Suroso Abdul “I miss my camels. I miss the sun. I miss the vast emptiness of the desert plains…” These wistful thoughts, a stark echo of a recent, monumental past, punctuated Alice…
Europe Travel Tell us about your favourite UK holiday August 3, 2026 Suroso Abdul The call is out for those hidden treasures – the quiet coastal towns bypassed by mass tourism, the picturesque villages that deserve a spotlight, the remote stretches of countryside that…
Europe Travel A Culinary and Cultural Odyssey: Exploring Britain’s Iconic Piers, from Worthing’s Ebb to Historic Landmarks. August 3, 2026 Suroso Abdul Perched in our glass-fronted eyrie, 300 metres out to sea, we watch a murmuration of starlings rise and fall and swoop around us. This breathtaking natural spectacle, a dance of…
Europe Travel Literary Landscapes: Journeys Inspired by the Written Word August 2, 2026 Suroso Abdul Istanbul Inspired by Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express My visit to Istanbul was fundamentally driven by the allure of Agatha Christie’s classic, Murder on the Orient Express, a…
Europe Travel ‘A landscape raw and wild’: by train to the heart of the Yorkshire Three Peaks August 1, 2026 Suroso Abdul Even on a warm, dry day, the superior drainage of limestone is evident, keeping the paths relatively clear. For a long while, the landscape presents a broad, flat, almost otherworldly…
Europe Travel Exploring Naples’ Ancient Layers, Inspired by Gianfranco Rosi’s ‘Pompei: Below the Clouds’. August 1, 2026 Suroso Abdul One by one, the visitors descend through a tight tunnel cut through ancient volcanic rock, a passage into the cool, damp foundations of the Teatro Romano, an architectural marvel buried…
Europe Travel The return of France’s train of marvels: from the Côte d’Azur to the Southern French Alps August 1, 2026 Suroso Abdul The Train des Merveilles, or "Train of Wonders," had, by last December, triumphantly returned to full service following an intensive year-long programme of major works. These crucial renovations, necessitated by…
Europe Travel Exploring Rabat, Morocco – this year’s Unesco World Book Capital August 1, 2026 Suroso Abdul This literary apathy shifted dramatically during a transitional period after my A-levels. I found myself working in a bustling barbecue restaurant in Portsmouth, a temporary stopgap before life’s next chapter.…
Europe Travel Tripe soup and bitter coffee in the dining car: a nostalgic ride through Poland on a communist-era train July 31, 2026 Suroso Abdul This unique journey finds its profound context in the Polish parliament’s recent declaration of 2026 as the official Year of Polish Railways. This legislative recognition heralds a double jubilee under…
Europe Travel Watersports, biking and island escapes: readers’ favourite family holidays July 31, 2026 Suroso Abdul Their accommodation, a family-focused apartment discovered through Airbnb, was strategically located, allowing for a leisurely 15-minute stroll to the picturesque lakeside, dotted with inviting restaurants and vibrant gelaterias. The gentle…
