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Located on Spain’s Sunshine Coast (the Costa del Sol), the city of Malaga dazzles with its historical sights, parks and charming Old Town. Malaga’s Moorish Castle is in ruin, however walking along the narrow fortress walls is like floating above the city with 360° views across to the mountains, cruise ship port and beaches. The gardens have been beautifully kept – orange trees and flowers guide the way inside the castle walls and the Arabian influence is particularly evident inside the courtyard and stone arches. Though not as pretty as the floral gardens and views we’ve just explored, it’s one of those sights you’ll want in your camera roll for its historical significance, plus the soaring fortress walls of Alcazaba behind it look very impressive.

We do not charge for dining in alternative restaurants, guests are welcome to use the spa facilities, wine and beer is included with lunch and dinner – and gratuities are included on both ocean and river cruises – something which particularly appeals to our British guests as they don’t have to worry about tipping. In fact we worked with the same interior design team who were responsible for our state of the art Viking Longships to ensure our guests on both river and ocean cruises enjoy a consistent experience. Viking has an average of 190 guests on our river ships and 930 guests on ocean ships so offers an intimate experience and exceptionally high levels of service. We are launching seven new river ships this year, including six Longships and a ship which was designed specifically to sail on the Douro, one of our most popular river itineraries.

To celebrate Mother’s Day I’ve partnered with CrossCountry for a delightful day trip to Cheltenham with mum from our hometown of Newport in South Wales. One thing I love about the town of Cheltenham is the green spaces right inside the town centre, including the flower-filled Montpellier and Imperial Gardens, both lovely spots for a brisk walk to work off those scones. Popular choices for Mother’s Day gifts are flowers and chocolates, so it was only right to stop in the first one we saw, Hotel Chocolate, before lingering over the lovely Flower Man stall. It’s also good to note that you can purchase cheaper advance train tickets up to 15 minutes before departure on their website or the CrossCountry train tickets app.

If you’re visiting or staying in London the Evan Evans Windsor Castle, Stonehenge and Oxford itinerary is an essential whistle-stop tour if you love anything about The Royal Family, British History and Harry Potter. The friendly tour guide provided a lot of interesting insight to British history, on the way to and from Windsor passengers were told about Windsor Castle’s formation, King Henry VIII and the recent Royal Family weddings. We arrived at Windsor Castle around 9am to be one of the first inside the castle and had until 11.15am at our own leisure to see The Staterooms and St. George’s Chapel (resting place of King Charles I and King Henry VIII) where both Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie’s Weddings took place in 2018. * You can’t bring hot food on the coach * Eating on the coach will give you extra time to explore If you’re interested in booking an Evan Evans day tour from London or would like more information, visit their website or call: