Although the dreary northern hemisphere winter weather is well and truly upon us, it’s not all doom and gloom because this is the time of year for dreaming about the great escape and signing up for th

Jane Archer samples an island-hopping Caribbean cruise with a difference on board a sailing ship

MOST visitors to Split, the second-largest city in Croatia, are so dazzled by the splendour of its Roman ruins and the magnificent Diocletian’s Palace that they seldom venture much further afield. Jus

From the otherworldly landscapes of Iceland to Italy’s white-capped mountains – if you love the cold, in these destinations winter is always coming...

(whatever your budget!)

My motives for this trip were varied. I was on the committee that vetted applications for the Ocean Cruising Club’s Challenge Grant when Project Manaia had applied for a grant to support their environ