Sizzling in the sun or drenched in monsoon rain, Phnom Penh takes you by surprise. Chaotic and relaxed all in one, with bustling lanes and tree-lined boulevards, Buddhist temples, exotic markets and three rivers, the Mekong, the Bassac and the Sap, meeting within sight of the Royal Palace. The … [Read more...]

Hampshire Heritage The second in our series of articles highlighting some of the fascinating heritage to be found around Hampshire. All these articles are available to view again on our website www.cfdirectory.co.uk. There is possibly no better time of year to bring to your attention the ancient … [Read more...]

In the footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson In 1870, aged just 19, Scottish writer R.L. Stevenson set off with a donkey through the rural heartlands of south-central France, from the Upper Loire to the Cévennes. Man and beast covered 220 km, he to nurse a broken heart, she, the cantankerous … [Read more...]

On the right bank of the Nile, 550 miles south of Cairo, Aswan is a delightful place for a holiday. White sails and luminous skies, ancient temples, river islands and the vast Nasser Lake on the doorstep, this pretty oasis is full of cultural and natural attractions. Here the Nubian desert meets … [Read more...]