This post is part of a series called Hong Kong 2023 After an absence of 3 years it’s a joy for me to be back in Hong Kong which survived…

This post is part of a series called Hong Kong 2023 In all the time that I have spent in Hong Kong, I never really explored Hong Kong Island but…

This post is part of a series called Hong Kong 2023 West Kowloon Cultural Area When I last visited the area it was a huge building site. Three years later…

It has to be said that Macau’s main claim to fame is its casinos. The casino hotels are ostentatiously spectacular, especially themed hotels like The Venetian, The Parisian, The Londoner,…

This post is part of a series called Around England The tagline says it all! This Grade 1 listed 12th century abbey is definitely no ordinary hotel! Whilst visiting a…

This post is part of a series called Around England Travel is like life, it’s not just about the destination but to make the most of the journey to get…

Having visited Jardim Botanico da Madeira (Madeira Botanical Garden http://34.243.138.103/?p=5899) and Jardim Tropical da Quinta do Monte Palace (Monte Palace Gardens http://34.243.138.103/?p=10653) on our previous visits, we opted to visit Palheiro Gardens…

As we had joined tours to different parts of the island on previous visits, this break was to be a leisurely discovery of places we had previously neglected: like Funchal…

For a few days of sun and warmth at the end of January my partner and I returned to Madeira for our third visit. We did consider other destinations but…

This post is part of a series called Around England I don’t normally travel in the U.K. in December, nor do I book accommodation before knowing anything about the area!…