Author: Katie Wood

Germany’s party capital will surprise you. While Hamburg isn’t chocolate-box like Munich or heaving with history like Berlin, it has a charm all of its own. It’s gritty, wealthy, it has the most amazing...

Aikwood Tower is drama set in stone — it’s a piece of Scottish history and one of the most stunning, eclectic houses in Scotland. Renting it as a self-catering base for up to 10...

When it comes to good restaurants, the Scottish Capital is groaning with them. Here are my most recent finds … Read the full article at The Sunday Post

With Scotland in January not the most appealing proposition I jumped at the chance of spending a week with my significant other on the beautiful Caribbean island of St Lucia. Sandals is the market...

With sunny days, mouth-watering cuisine and charming scenery it’s no surprise that almost a million Brits chose the Mediterranean’s third largest island for a holiday last year. I’ve been to Cyprus many times, and...

City breaks aren’t always the best holiday choice for families but vibrant Valencia is a different matter. It’s on the coast and has loads of attractions that will appeal to children so it’s well...

Penguins, polar bears and plenty of thrills at Seaworld, Florida. Allow me to confess straight off the bat — I’ve never been a fan of aquariums. I genuinely glaze over looking at fish after...

There’s so much to see, do — and eat! — in Strathclyde and Argyll. Our travel writer Katie Wood has picked out some of her highlights of the region, but there are plenty of...

This week we look at where you can travel to, direct from Scotland, on low-cost flights. “You’ve never had it so good” is not an expression you hear too often these days, but in...