Transylvania in Romania is a land of mountains, forests, castles and legends. It is home to the fictional character of Dracula and the real live Vlad Dracula ‘the impaler’ on whom Bram Stokers novel was based. The Danube Delta is Europe’s best area for bird watching and offers a real back to nature experience. Or experience the wonders of desert wildlife at first hand.

We feature places of real interest to adults and children as well. Click on the buttons below to read accounts of some of our most recent visits and find out about festivals and events that you can attend.

Our featured destinations are places that we are familiar with ourselves and where we know at least one reliable local agent. Visit Romania forecast to be Europes fastest growing holiday destination in 2007, the elegant Budapest, or treat yourself to a visit to Dubai.

Some places come as a surprise to first time visitors. Although Warsaw was almost completely destroyed during the war, it’s historic centre has been accurately reconstructed and is now a World Heritage site. In Jordan you can visit desert castles, wildlife and Petra, one of the worlds great experiences. Visitors to Syria are surprised at how safe and multi-cultural the country really is and are rewarded by being able to see it’s castles, archeology and culture.