Andrea Godfrey Travel Blog Posts
The Best Alternative Winery Destinations
While famous wine regions have their charm, we're here to introduce you to the hidden gems, off-the-beaten-path wineries, and unique wine experiences that defy...
The Top 8 Unusual Festivals in October Around the World
Halloween often steals the limelight when it comes to events in October, but the month brings a vast range of alternative exciting events across the world. At...
The Best Hotels to See the Northern Lights
The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are natural light shows in the Earth's polar regions, caused by charged particles colliding with the atmosphere,...
Unveiling the Hidden Charms of Kazakhstan's Mangystau Province
I was delighted to be invited on a short educational trip to Kazakhstan's hidden gem, Mangystau Province. This area of Kazakhstan was completely new to me,...
Where’s Not Hot in August?
Escape Europe's scorching heat this August and head to some much cooler, but equally picturesque, places in the world's remote corners. You can find...
Top 10 Alternative Adventures for Autumn 2023
Embark on a thrilling journey this autumn with our handpicked selection of the top ten alternative adventures. Escape the beaten path and discover hidden gems,...
Best Restaurants in Tirana
It’s impossible to have a bad meal in Albania.
That's a pretty bold statement to make, but after my recent trip to Tirana and beyond, I stand by my...
Best Places to Visit in Tallinn
Uncover this vibrant Baltic city with our round-up of the best places to visit in Tallinn – Estonia's historic and picturesque...
A Lithuanian Historic Feast at Ertlio Namas
When one thinks about Lithuanian cuisine, you automatically think of cold pink beet soup called šaltibarščiai or potatoes – potatoes...
Revisiting Albania after 25 years...
Having last visited Albania in the 90s, I could not turn down the opportunity to head back out there over the May bank holiday. I can certainly say that...
Review of Mrizi I Zanave Agroturizëm - Albanian Slow Food
Our small group tours to Albania have been enjoying farm to table meals at the restaurant here for quite some time now, so when Ellie, our Balkans Product...
Why one visit to Iceland is never enough
(Nephew of Andrea, our Brand Manager)
I’ve been lucky enough to visit Iceland three times already and I would love to visit a fourth, fifth and sixth......
Summer fun in Karelia, Finland
As we are starting to feel a little more optimistic about getting away this summer, I began thinking about destinations that are on the top of my list for a...
Have a Whale of a time at these museums
This incredible architectural masterpiece will unfurl like a whale’s tail from the water, with amazing sea views and a wealth of information and exhibits...
An interview with Andrea - Regent Holidays' Brand Manager
We interviewed our Brand Manager, Andrea, on her 23 years working with Regent Holidays - from tour leading in some of our favourite European destinations to...
Deplar Farm - secluded, exclusive and luxurious
After spending the night near Hofsós, already some distance off the main highway in remote North Iceland, we drove further into the evocatively named...
Winter in Poland
At Regent we love a Central European city break, especially during atmospheric winter days, the air heavy with a promise of snow, hearty comfort food and of...
The Big Arctic Five
...and we don’t mean the five Arctic littoral states of Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and the USA but the five amazing arctic experiences possible on...
Chernobyl - a pictorial blog for all seasons
Chernobyl is a photographer’s playground in all seasons, whether covered by snow during winter months, bursting with new life in spring, verdant and...
Ukraine: Our favourite cities
Having spent nearly four years living in Kyiv, it’s hardly surprising that Ukraine is a Regent destination close to my heart. It’s no secret...
The Expert Guide to Stockholm
I have spent many years travelling via Stockholm – flying en route to the Baltics, Russia and even Swedish Lapland – but have never visited the...
Ice for All Seasons
Most of our customers usually venture to the remoteness of Swedish Lapland to spend a night in the Icehotel during the depths of a Nordic winter. However,...
A return to Iceland
When the idea of me visiting Iceland was first floated, I barely dared to hope that it would actually turn into reality. But, several weeks later I was indeed...
Adventures on the Arctic Coastway
Now, I love a geothermal dip so I backtracked up the coast on the rough Route 748 to take a dip in the authentic Icelandic nature baths at Grettislaug. The...
Travelling the Arctic Coast Way and Diamond Circle
During my time travelling to Iceland, I’ve found that often, the best way to travel in Iceland is actually not taking the most direct route between point...
Iceland Spa Adventures
Iceland is one of our favourite destinations here at Regent, thanks to its amazing spa facilities… you can find pools of various shapes and sizes...
Our Top Spots Inside the Kremlin Walls
The Moscow Kremlin is such an iconic landmark and is on every visitor’s list of places to visit. Its impressive red walls and turrets line Red Square on...
Summer in Finland: Lapland is not just for Christmas
Having visited Finnish Lapland in the winter where temperatures dropped to minus 15 degrees, trees in the forest stood like icy pinnacles and there were all...
Northern lights myths from around the world
Many of us at Regent have been incredibly lucky and witnessed spectacular displays of the world's greatest natural light show: the northern lights. Visible...
A Samogitian Dinner in Lithuania
Regent Holidays' Product Manager, Andrea Godfrey, visits Lithuania and shares her experiences of one of her more bizarre dining experiences: a...
Five amazing things to do in the Azores
Straddling the mid-Atlantic ridge, the Azores are one of the best places in the world from which to experience the yearly migrations of the Atlantic...
Top five things to do in Svalbard in winter
Regent Holidays' General Manager, Andrea Godfrey, travels to Svalbard in the winter months and shares her top pick of activities to include on...
Guide to Lapland Winter Holidays; where to go and what to do
Lapland holidays; they’re simply magical. The snowy winter wonderlands of northern Finland enchant visitors of any age, while Santa’s Village sends...
Five Great Rail Journeys
At Regent Holidays, we scour the globe for trips that offer a travel experience unlike any other.
With the Trans-Siberian Railway having celebrated its...
5 WAYS TO ENJOY THE HERMITAGE
Formerly the homes of tsars, the five buildings which comprise the Hermitage now house one of the finest art collections in the world. This year sees the...
5 Unusual museums from around the world
Museums aren’t all collections of cavernous chambers full of dusty, old relic after dusty, old relic (not that dusty, old relics can’t be...
Inside Moscow's grand kremlin palace
Approaching Moscow’s Kremlin was a magnificent sight. Even under a cloudy, threatening sky, the gold-covered cupolas of the cathedrals and bell towers in...
5 restaurants in Kosovo you need to visit
Traditional Kosovan food is very similar to Albanian cuisine with its Turkish and Balkan influences so expect delicious warm breads, huge plates of grilled...
Regent's book review: 'Travels in blood and honey: becoming a beekeeper in Kosovo' by Elizabeth Gowing
Regent’s Book Review
‘Travels in Blood and Honey: Becoming a beekeeper in Kosovo’ by Elizabeth Gowing
Having rekindled my passion for...
My favourite Russian salad
Salad Olivier
One of my favourite Russian salads, which is also know as Russian Salad outside Russia and wedding salad in Mongolia! The original version...
A night at the Darvaza gas crater
Our long journey towards the Darvaza Gas Crater begins in Ashgabat. We depart through the Dashoguz Gate and head into the vast Kara Kum Desert, where 160km in...
Pancake day - with a Russian twist!
Try this delicious alternative to Pancakes this Shrove Tuesday – a tasty Russian version!
Loosely translated as Butter Pancake Week, Maslenitsa is a...
Secret soviet-style dining in Lviv
Lviv’s Restaurant Kryivka is never going to win any awards for fine dining, but what do you need fine dining for when you can order horilka (Ukrainian...
Discovering the Akhal-teke horses of Turkmenistan
One of the more unexpected but undoubted highlights of our tour to Turkmenistan was the visit to the Akhal-Teke Stud Farm, run by the jovial Mr. Gulmedov, near...
An amazing coincidence
A recent visit to the second hand book shops of Hay-on-Wye resulted in the purchase of many fine old travel books. As I settled down to read “A Hot...
5 Amazing Trans-Siberian Railway Stops
A journey on the iconic Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostok covers nearly 10,000km and a clock-busting seven time zones. A non-stop trip from end...
A Georgian food & wine feast
We arrived on the early morning flight from Munich to Tbilisi, where we met up with the other members of a large international group here for Georgia’s...
A recipe for Ukranian Borscht
One of my favourite Ukrainian dishes of all time, even in the 33 degree heat wave that Kyiv was experiencing when I visited this summer, is borscht. This...
Iceland - easy as ABC
When arriving and departing in Reykjavik, our partners Reykjavik Excursions certainly take the strain and stress out of landing in a new destination and...
5 unmissable mausoleums & tombs
For the discerning despot, an opulent and ludicrously expensive mausoleum is the preferred option for securing a long and lasting legacy after they’ve...
Return to Russia
Upon completing my recent Russian visa application form I had to count how many Russian visas I had applied for in the past and to my astonishment discovered I...
All At Sea In Iceland
The day was finally here that my 8 year old nephew had been looking forward to ever since we had told him we were going to Iceland on holiday. On the first...
5 Of The World's Best Drinks You've Never Heard Of
"The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to drink it,” Rudyard Kipling so nearly said. Nevertheless there are few better or more...
Five Of The Best Moscow Metro Stations
As well as being one of the most efficient and cheapest underground transit systems in the world, the Moscow Metro is also undoubtedly one of the most...
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