Hidden pleasures of Poland Getting there is pretty easy, with flights from Aberdeen to Gdansk in the north of the country, Edinburgh to Warsaw Chopin or low cost carriers out of Glasgow to Warsaw, Krakow, Katowice or Wroclaw. Krakow makes the perfect base for a long weekend or city break. It’s a typically beguiling Mittel-Europe…

Perthshire offers the perfect destination when you just want a couple of care-free days away, without any fuss or the difficulty of finding your passport. Just chuck an overnight bag into the boot of the car and head down the A90. Take a meandering tour and hit all the highlights, whether it’s sports, shopping or…

Did you know that Hamburg was full of canals? I certainly didn’t but a wander round the impressive red brick warehouses of the Speicherstadt put me right. Once home to many of the city’s merchants, these towering and often ornate canal-side buildings now house Tehran’s carpet industry, which relocated in its entirety during the Iran/Iraq…

If you’re in need of a weekend away, but don’t want to spend too long travelling, then York offers a beguiling combination of history, food, events, culture and shopping… York is a fabulous city for a short break. Airbnb offer over 300 choices, so you’re bound to find something that suits. Most of the large…

As we impatiently watch the sunset getting gradually later, and scrape the windscreen for the umpteenth time – our minds naturally turn to thoughts of a sunny break. Where could we go this summer from Aberdeen? Somewhere the sun will shine and crystal blue waters beckon invitingly, with delicious food and… Daydream no longer, flights…