Skip to content

TRAVEL COCKTAIL

A perfect blend of travel, the arts and books

  • Home
  • London
  • UK
    • Berkshire
    • Cornwall
    • Dorset
    • Hampshire
    • Kent
    • Northern Ireland
    • Oxfordshire
    • Scotland
    • Surrey
    • Sussex
  • Europe
    • Austria
    • Belgium
    • Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • Croatia
    • Denmark
    • France
    • Germany
    • Greece
    • Hungary
    • Iceland
    • Italy
    • Poland
    • Portugal
    • Spain
  • Americas
    • Central America
      • Belize
      • Costa Rica
      • Guatemala
      • Honduras
      • Mexico
      • Nicaragua
      • Panama
    • South America
      • Chile
    • USA
      • Florida
      • New York
      • South Carolina
      • Washington DC
  • Rest of World
    • Africa
      • Egypt
      • South Africa
    • Asia
      • Bhutan
      • India
      • Japan
      • Laos
      • Malaysia
      • Myanmar
      • South Korea
      • Sri Lanka
      • Turkey
      • Uzbekistan
      • Vietnam
    • Australia
  • Arts
  • Books
  • Safiya 2 dahabiya

    Dahabiya sailing: the only way to cruise the Nile

    25 May 2026 Pat Hindley Africa, Egypt, Favourites, Homepage slider, Rest of World
  • Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul

    Sensational Seoul: the perfect introduction to K-culture

    29 April 2026 Pat Hindley Asia, Favourites, Homepage slider, South Korea
  • View of Palazza Reale from the top of Palazzo Madama, Turin

    Turin: eight highlights of this gorgeous Italian city

    11 December 2025 Pat Hindley Europe, Favourites, Homepage slider, Italy
  • OXO Tower bar, Southbank, London

    Cocktail classics: 22 of London’s best cocktail bars

    27 November 2025 Pat Hindley Homepage slider, London, Reviews & tips, UK
  • Luang Prabang: my top 10 experiences in this gorgeous Laos town

    5 June 2025 Pat Hindley Asia, Homepage slider, Laos, Rest of World

Recent posts

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz: the heart of a Chilean wine valley

9 September 2018 Pat Hindley Americas, Chile, South America

Unless you’re a surfer, nice beaches are surprisingly hard to come by in Chile, so we decided to end our[…]

Read more

Puerto Varas: picture perfect volcano views

26 August 2018 Pat Hindley Americas, Chile, South America

When I read that Puerto Varas was set on beautiful Lake Llanquihue with views of not one but two snow[…]

Read more
Provence

An unforgettable day in the Provence vineyards

12 August 2018 Pat Hindley Europe, France

I’m not sure when I discovered pale pink Provence rose. It might not be a very long term relationship, but[…]

Read more
Avignon

Avignon: a picture perfect piece of Provence

12 August 2018 Pat Hindley Europe, France, What's trending

If you like spending sun soaked days exploring narrow cobbled streets and leafy squares populated by chattering cicadas, then you’ll[…]

Read more
Valparaiso

Visiting Valparaiso: Chile’s most colourful city

15 June 2018 Pat Hindley Americas, Chile, South America

The most obvious colour to talk about in Valparaiso is in the countless murals painted on doors and walls all[…]

Read more
Brighton

Brighton’s winter wonders

20 May 2018 Pat Hindley Sussex, UK

I’ve been to Brighton a fair few times on sunny days when walks along the beach and alfresco eating and[…]

Read more
Torres del Paine

Torres del Paine: the clue is in the name

25 March 2018 Pat Hindley Americas, Chile, South America

Sitting in the sunshine in Patagonia’s beautiful French Valley, part of the Torres del Paine national park, with a huge[…]

Read more

Chiloe’s unique churches and charms

20 March 2018 Pat Hindley Americas, Chile, South America

Imagine a place that’s unlike anywhere you’ve travelled before and you’ll have an idea of what to expect on Chiloe,[…]

Read more

Posts pagination

«Previous Posts 1 … 18 19 20 21 22 … 30 Next Posts»

Welcome

Hello and welcome to my blog. I’m Pat and I love all things travel and culture. This is the online home for my adventures, experiences, tips and reviews.  I hope it provides ideas and inspiration for you to enjoy life as much as I do!

MORE ABOUT ME

Get new posts by Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Travel favourites

Yellow Pumpkin, Naoshima

It’s hard to pick one favourite trip, but I’ve collated a selection of my all-time favourites.

READ MORE

Travel tips and reviews

Shinkansen train, Himeji

My latest travel tips and reviews.

READ MORE

Search

WordPress Theme: Poseidon by ThemeZee.

Loading Comments...