Here’s another quirkilicious post from Alvina Labsvirs, who’s storming away in the world of travel blogging.  Last year she attended one of our TQT Travel Writing Workshops. Wander around the capital city of Riga and you would be forgiven for thinking you were in Prague or Brussels.  The old buildings...

You may have already heard quite a lot about Sardinia, that foot-shaped island surrounded by the wonderful Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Italy.  Now find out some very curious and charming facts from Giulia Garau, an Italian travel lover living in Sardinia.  Sardinia – la Maddalena Archipelago I love...

Glitzy, glamorous Dubai seems to be one of those places that people either love or hate.  Some revel in its unabashed consumerism, no better demonstrated than at the self-styled 7 Star shrine to kitsch that is the Burj Al Arab Hotel, vibrant social scene, great sports facilities, inspirational contemporary modernistic architecture and...

When you think of London you think Big Ben, the Queen, Hyde Park, maybe the Imperial War Museum or Docklands – not an underground movement of urban art slowly crawling its way across the city like a politically colourful Japanese Knotweed. It’s time to see London differently, so set up...

Photo c/o thediamondjubilee.org Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II looked up at her son and smiled, nodded to a gold-clad footman and stepped carefully into the 1902 open-topped State Landau.  Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (who'd have thought it?) got in beside her and Prince Charles settled opposite.  Dark rugs were placed...

Guest blogger Alvina Labsvirs attended one of The Quirky Traveller Blogging Workshops.  As a result she is now pursuing her love of writing and travel on ‘Reasons To Go North‘ site.  In her very first guest post, she shares her enjoyment of one of Europe’s most vibrant and exciting cities. Where would...

As long-haul travel becomes more popular, an increasing number of adventurous Brits are considering trips to exotic Far Eastern countries such as China. The country’s unfamiliar customs and culture are ideal for any traveller looking to get away from the pressures of the Western world and explore a new way...