The Moroccan city of Marrakech is a melting pot of vibrant cultures and vivid colours, where the traveller is often spoilt for choice
In Halcyon
I've been to see the world...
…but I’ve never been to me.
Though I have been a lucky bugger and have done a fair amount of travel journalism. Stand-out trips include riding a Royal Enfield motorbike from the foothills of the Himalayas to reputedly the world’s highest inhabited village, a sojourn in Trancoso and Caraiva in Bahia, northern Brazil and Boston and Cape Cod with my daughter. But I love wherever I go, whether it’s a weekend in the UK or Spain to something more exotic. It’s more about having a curious attitude and an enquiring mind than a checklist, after all…
In Halcyon
The Himalayas – Start Your Engines
Our intrepid correspondent journeys to the roof of the world, astride a retro-styled Royal Enfield Desert Storm motorcycle
In Square Mile
Barcelona – Games We Play
By jingo, says Eugene Costello, if the legacy of the Stratford Olympics is a fraction of Barcelona’s, feel free to increase council tax in London
In Square Mile
The Swede Taste of Freedom
The Stockholm Archipelago is a cluster of 25,000 islands, of which one – Grinda – gave Eugene Costello and family peace, good living – but no Abba…
In Debonair Magazine
A City Guide to Paris
They say Paris is the city of love. But if for some reason the romance doesn’t pay, dust yourself down, pick yourself up and compensate by eating.
In Square Mile
Brazil
Looking for stimulating cities, hidden resorts, golden beaches and incredible fresh cuisine? Eugene Costello finds it all in Bahia, Brazil.
In The Guardian
Girona
The Catalan city is often overshadowed by its celebrated near neighbour Barcelona, but Eugene Costello finds much to savour in the small town.
In The Guardian
City Break…Stockholm
Shaking off its expensive tag, the Swedish capital is fast becoming one of Europe’s hippest cities.
In Square Mile
Abama
Best resort in the world? Probably… Carlsberg don’t do luxury resorts. But if they did, says Eugene Costello’s daughter Evie, it would deffers be the fab Abama in Tenerife…
In Beau Travel
The Best of British…Devon
If you are looking for beautiful scenery, both inland and coastal, as well as charming towns and villages and superb cuisine, there’s only one thing for it, says Eugene Costello — hie yourself to South Devon
In Daily Mail
Rock the Kasbah – Tangerine Dream
Just across the Strait of Gibraltar, Tangier can feel more European than African. The city is also acquiring a reputation as an artistic and cultural hub for those seeking winter sun (temperatures are around the 18-degree mark this month) only a short hop from home.
In Sunday World
Sunday World – Villa Clara, Cuba
Staying at the Cayos off the north coast of Cuba and visiting revolution heritage sites in Villa Clara province offers you beach and culture in one, says Eugene Costello