Pat Hindley, Author at TRAVEL COCKTAIL

Schotia Safaris: a spectacular and affordable South Africa reserve

South Africa’s Eastern Cape probably isn’t the obvious choice for a safari adventure, but at Schotia Safaris private game reserve[…]

The Garden Route is actually shorter than you might think. But it’s a journey that’s packed with spectacular scenery, varied[…]

London’s National Gallery is easy to take for granted. I walked past it at least twice a day when I[…]

The Girl on the Train is one of those books that’s easy to imagine as a film, but harder to[…]

Osaka is probably best known for its neon signs and street food. And the so-called ‘Kitchen of Japan’ didn’t disappoint[…]

Ghent is one of those cities that suffers the fate of having a prettier sibling. Bruges is often first choice[…]

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[…]