Articles written by Hugh Taylor

Arlington is classic small-town America, as portrayed by the artist Norman Rockwell on the covers of the Saturday Evening Post.

Sep 12, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

To most people New York means the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Macey's Bloomingdale's and Broadway. But there's a lot more to New York than the Big Apple

Aug 26, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Tourists can learn about the invention of the calendar, the beginnings of wine making, cruise the world's longest river, visit beaches and shop in ancient markets.

Aug 25, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Diana Darke is a Middle East specialist who used to live in Oman. Sandra Shields lived there for three years and revisited several times to research this guide.

Jul 23, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

This former major player in world shipbuilding has invested heavily since the decline of heavy industry and has emerged as a leading destination for short city breaks.

Jul 2, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

As far as luxury accommodation goes there are few hotels can match the Queen Mary when it comes to evoking memories of first class travel in a vanished age.

Jul 1, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

How would you like a holiday in an Earthship, made out of old car tyres, beer cans, bottles and mud?

Jun 30, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Walkers on Skye have the chance to see a wide variety of bird and animal life. With care and luck it is possible to come across adders, grass snakes and the odd fairy

Jun 30, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Mist shrouded moors and mountains; Otters swimming in secluded havens and a Prince fleeing through the heather all contribute to the magic of Skye.

Jun 30, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Valentia Island in County Kerry as the nearest point of land to America became the terminus of the first transatlantic cable in 1865.

Jun 29, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

The landscape of Wadi Rum was formed thousands of years ago when extreme pressure created the great granite and sandstone ridges.

Jun 6, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Jordan has a wide range of accommodation for tourists and business travellers visiting the Middle East country of Jordan. This is a selection of Luxury Hotels

May 30, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Writer Tim Severin built a reproduction of St Brendan's boat and with a crew that included Faroese artist, Trøndur Patursson, recreated Brendan's voyage to America.

Feb 21, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Say thank you this Mother's Day by taking your mum on a relaxing weekend break in Northamptonshire.

Feb 6, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Two miles from Culloden Battlefield where the last battle on British soil took place in 1746, Dalcross Castle was the rallying point for the governments troops.

Feb 4, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Hadrian's Wall is a World Heritage Site. It is one of the best places in the UK for exploring history and culture, enjoying outdoor activities and for taking the kids.

Feb 3, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

The Middle East and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is amongst the top contenders for one of the great prizes of the 21st century.

Feb 2, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Paris is for lovers, but it doesn't have to cost a fortune. Eurolines Plus coach services is offering a special ticket deal from London for Valentines Day.

Feb 2, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Rumours are circulating that former US President Bill Clinton has accepted an invitation from the House of Industry to visit the Faroe Islands.

Feb 2, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Hundreds of theatre and dinner packages have been released for Valentine's Day to help the desperate Englishmen who have left it a little late to book a treat.

Feb 2, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Part two of a series on Nile Cruising from Luxor to Aswan and returning to Explore Ancient Thebes.

Jan 30, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Part four of a series on Nile Cruising exploring Ancient Thebes and the Valley of the Kings.

Jan 30, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Raffles Hotel Singapore has been listed in the influential Conde Nast Traveler's Gold List 2007.

Jan 30, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

A recent boom in camping holidays has prompted UK equipment manufacturer to re-launch its Wild Country range of family tents.

Jan 30, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East. There are many attractions but here are the top ten.

Jan 29, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

United Arab Emirates National Airline, Etihad Airways is to begin scheduled flights from its Middle East base in Abu Dhabi to Sydney in Australia.

Jan 16, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Ali G creator Sacha Baron Cohen lifted a prestigious Golden Globe Award for his performance in the spoof mocumentary Borat.

Jan 16, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Emirates beaches were deserted for days following sightings of an escaped crocodile roaming loose near Ras Al Khaimah.

Jan 16, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Muscat's Annual Festival attracts large numbers of visitors from the Gulf Cooperation Countries and from Europe.

Jan 16, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Cheap tickets are on sale for Middle East and other destinations served by Gulf Air the flag carrier of the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Bahrain

Jan 15, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

Diana Darke has specialised in the Middle East for thirty plus years and has been visiting Syria since 1978. The Bradt Guide to Syria is her tenth book.

Jan 8, 2007 - Hugh Taylor

A Saudi Airline flight had a high alert earlier this week as a plague of rats rampaged through the cabin.

Dec 19, 2006 - Hugh Taylor

The Amman Marriot Hotel has introduced environmentally friendly meals for all of its staff.

Dec 17, 2006 - Hugh Taylor

According to a Turkish Newspaper Robert Faurisson, a French Academic who visited the Middle East to participate in a Holocaust Conference in Iran may face a jail sentence

Dec 17, 2006 - Hugh Taylor

Sheikha Lubna al-Qasimi, the Minister of Economics and Planning in the United Arab Emirates, is the Emirates first female government minister.

Dec 15, 2006 - Hugh Taylor

The Seven Churches of the Apocalypse from The Revelation of St John the Divine all lie in Aegean Turkey.

Dec 13, 2006 - Hugh Taylor

Without a doubt The Revelation of St John the Divine is the scariest book in the Bible and that's saying something.

Dec 12, 2006 - Hugh Taylor

The Gümüskesen is an elaborate Roman tomb that is a miniature version of the tomb of King Mausolus at Halikarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Dec 10, 2006 - Hugh Taylor

Umm Tais National Park, on the north-eastern tip of Qatar, will give visitors an unrivaled opportunity see Qatar's wide variety of birds and marine life at close quarter

Dec 9, 2006 - Hugh Taylor

As the sun drops to the horizon it casts a golden glow over the white, sugar lump buildings of Bodrum.

Dec 9, 2006 - Hugh Taylor

When the main means of transporting goods overland was by camel there were countless staging posts strung out along the great caravan trails of the Middle East.

Dec 8, 2006 - Hugh Taylor

I have an old travel writing pal who has vast experience of tramping round obscure and forgotten places and writing about them.

Dec 7, 2006 - Hugh Taylor

When I told my cousin I was going to Jordan he was horrified. 'But that's in the Middle East' he said 'It's dangerous you'll get killed.'

Dec 5, 2006 - Hugh Taylor

The Red Sea resort of Aqaba looks set to become next summer's boom destination, offering a unique mix of experiences from the cultural to the culinary.

Nov 17, 2006 - Hugh Taylor

Petra, Jordan's greatest treasure, is in the running to become one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.

Nov 17, 2006 - Hugh Taylor

A 2000 year old stadium comes alive with a fanfare of trumpets, the sound of horses hooves, marching feet and the rattle of shields for 21st century chariot racing.

Nov 16, 2006 - Hugh Taylor

Wadi Feynan Eco Lodge opened in the summer of 2005 amongst the arid mountains on the western border of Jordan's Dana Nature Reserve.

Nov 15, 2006 - Hugh Taylor