Sights & Smells

Sveti Stefan: The Montenegrin island-cum-town-cum-hotel

Monday, 12 June 2017 Sights & smells By Dom Stapleton

We try to pick beautiful places to use in our adverts. Places that make us (and hopefully you) wish we were anywhere other than where we are now. After all, if people didn’t go somewhere else, they wouldn’t need travel insurance. And where would that leave us?

Es Vedra: A really interesting Ibizan island

Wednesday, 31 May 2017 Sights & smells By Lizzie Brooks

I first heard of Es Vedra when I was rooting around looking for something interesting to write about/looking for holiday inspiration (I love my job sometimes). It’s a rocky island off the coast of Ibiza.

Mount Scenery: The Netherlands’ highest volcano

Tuesday, 14 February 2017 Sights & smells By Dom Stapleton

Until this morning, I thought the highest point in the Netherlands was the top of a windmill. But it turns out the Netherlands not only has a proper highest point. It also has a volcano!

Hot Water Beach: What’s hot, wet and sandy?

Wednesday, 1 February 2017 Sights & smells By Alex Cobb

Hot Water Beach is like something you’ve probably never experienced before. I’d never heard of it before I went to New Zealand.

Just deserts: 4 of the world’s most unusual deserts

Monday, 3 October 2016 Sights & smells By Russell Wallace

It turns out they’re not all just large areas of sand with the odd Tusken Raider. I mean, these things cover one third of the Earth’s surface, so there have to be some interesting ones out there.

Tully: Australia’s wettest town

Thursday, 4 August 2016 Sights & smells By Alex Cobb

We always hear about how sunny Australia is, but have you heard of the wettest place in Australia?

Flower fields from around the world

Monday, 20 June 2016 Sights & smells By Lizzie Brooks

I really love flowers, and this blog post is just an excuse for me to look at pictures of them.