Katie Wood Travel Consultancy Blog

Barbados

Barbados – the easternmost Caribbean island – offers a stunning mix of storied colonial history, spectacular beaches, and vibrant culture. Published in The Herald. Once the playground of British high society, this most easterly...

CROATIA

The Herald Magazine Saturday February 18, 2023 Back into the Mediterranean blue A Croatian reminder of why travel is good for the soul IT’S weird, but as a veteran of more than 140 countries...

DUBAI – THE FUTURE, NOW

Read the original feature on Luxury Lifestyle Magazine The iconic Burj al Arab Hotel ON your first visit to Dubai there will be one word that keeps slipping out of your mouth. ‘Wow’. This...

LA SERENISSIMA

See online – Read the original feature on HeraldScotland Floating bookshops and breakfast on the Lido An insider’s guide to Venice AH, Venice – la Serenissima … For me it’s still the most romantic...

CRUISING THE DOURO

I thought organised travel wasn’t for me. This river cruise down the Douro River in Portugal proved me wrong. A wonderful UNESCO World Heritage area full of vineyards and the world’s most famous port...

GLORIOUS GRAMPIAN

A tour of Aberdeenshire’s gorgeous gardens By Katie Wood The grounds at Crathes Castle Picture: PA Photo/VisitScotland/Kenny Lam 0 comment Here’s a question for you. Where do you find the most castles per acre in...

FESTIVE FUN IN SCOTLAND

Scotland’s best Christmas days out DIG to the back of the drinks cupboard for the egg nog – Christmas is almost upon us. Most of us will be in Scotland and not warmer climes...

SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & ISLE OF MULL

Staycation Heaven Read the original feature on HeraldScotland AS I write this, I am feeling really rather proud of being a Scot. It had been many years since I’d properly travelled as a tourist...