Deep beneath the otherwise ordinary Polish town of Wieliczka, you'll find a showstopping subterranean spectacle of tunnels, chapels, lakes and sculptures, where almost everything is made from salt.
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Kraków
Poland's second largest city, boasts charming architecture, a rich history, and a thriving food scene, making it a popular place for a weekend city break.
London: The Cult of Beauty at the Wellcome Collection
This major free exhibition at the Wellcome Collection explores the concepts of beauty through the ages and across cultures in the context of gender, race, age, health and status.
West Mersea
Colourful beach huts, traditional fishing vessels and huts selling fresh seafood abound in this quaint village on Mersea Island, England's most easterly inhabited island.
London: Holbein at the Tudor Court at The Queen’s Gallery
This fascinating and comprehensive exhibition charts artist Hans Holbein the Younger's journey to become one of Henry VIII's official court painters and his lasting influence on royal portrait painters.
London: Tokyo Diner, Hunterian Museum and Lincoln’s Inn Fields
An impromptu trip to the English capital, taking in an authentic Japanese restaurant, an anatomy museum, some street art and one of the four Inns of court.
Cymer Abbey
Tucked away by the banks of the Afon Mawddach in Eryri National Park, you'll find the remains of Cymer Abbey. The 12th century Cistercian abbey was the only monastery in the Meirionydd region.
Portmeirion
Colourful, quirky Portmeirion is a place like no other. The Baroque village is a slice of the Italian Riviera, set amid the picturesque Dwyryd Estuary in the shadows of Eryri National Park.
Criccieth Castle and the Lloyd George Museum
A ruined 13th century castle built by a powerful Welsh prince overlooking Tremadog Bay and a small museum dedicated to the life of former British Prime Minister David Lloyd George.
Wales Coast Path: Harlech to Llanbedr
This circular walk from Harlech to Llanbedr in north Wales follows the Wales Coast Path past Llandanwg and St Tanwg's Church, before returning via the mountains of Eryri National Park.
Harlech Castle
Perched on a rock overlooking the Meirionydd coast and Eryri National Park, Harlech Castle is one of four major castles built by Edward I in north Wales.
Looking ahead to 2024
A look back on what I got up to in 2023 and my plans (or lack thereof) for the year ahead.
Little Old World 