Pat Hindley, Author at TRAVEL COCKTAIL

Koyasan: experiencing Japan’s most spiritual mountaintop town

Koyasan is undoubtedly unlike anywhere I’ve been before. A temple town near the top of one of Japan’s holiest mountains,[…]

Himeji could easily be a stop on the bullet train that you pass through when travelling between more famous destinations[…]

A visit to Franschhoek’s vineyards is an appealing day trip option from Cape Town. But staying a night or two[…]

Small Things Like These is one of those rare novels that don’t have a lot of words but they all[…]

Christmas at Kew was the UK’s original festive light trail, and I’m sure it’s still one of, if not, the[…]

I’ve never been much of a clubber so Ibiza wasn’t high on my travel list. But after hearing what a[…]

The Secret Scripture isn’t a quick read, but Sebastian Barry’s book is a poignant and moving story that weaves a[…]

I spotted Lost in Ibiza in the Hay Festival bookshop not long after booking a winter sun trip to the[…]