When it comes to Dutch beer, Andy Hickson knows his stuff*. So much so that he founded Cafe Amsterdam, a pop-up event that brings some of his favourite brews from the Netherlands to the good people of Newcastle and beyond. But where did Andy get his knowledge and love of Dutch beer? The best bars […]
Beat the crowds to Budapest’s Memento Park
Budapest’s Memento Park is a unique attraction in that it houses the statues that were removed from the city and other parts of Hungary after the fall of Communism in 1989. There are a number of familiar faces, such as Lenin, as well as broad-shouldered soldiers and healthy-looking workers. Visitors also get the chance to […]
The best swims of 2018
Looking back at 2018, it’s clear that it’s been a fantastic year for swimming. A hot summer saw lidos thrive and many people trying wild swimming for the first time. Since the swimming community are so warm and friendly, I thought I’d reach out to them and find out what their favourite swims of a […]
Swimming at Budapest’s Szechenyi Thermal Baths
It’s probably not surprising that the one word I learnt in Hungarian on my recent trip was ‘furdo’, which means ‘baths’, as I spent most of my time swimming. It’s even less of a shock when you realise that I decided upon Budapest as a destination almost entirely on the reputation of its swimming pools […]
Choose Salamanca over Madrid or Barcelona for your Spanish city break
People are always asking me where my favourite place in the world is and recently I’ve started to say Spain. It may seem like an unusual choice for someone who has travelled all over, but you really can’t beat the Iberian Peninsula. One of the great things about Spain is how diverse its destinations are. […]
Cool pool at Helmsley Open Air Pool
Helmsley Open Air Pool may be best known for being the only heated 25-metre outdoor pool in Yorkshire, but at this time of the year it is a little bit nippy. In mid-September at the end of the season they turn the heating off, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still swim there. For a […]
