This post is part of a series called Gorgeous Gardens On our way back from Budleigh Salterton to our base in Sidmouth, we passed by Bicton Park Botanical Gardens. It’s…
Spellbinding Sidmouth
This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon I had barely unpacked my suitcase from my last trip to Devon, when I was off there again last Friday….
The romance of train travel in Devon
This post is part of a series called Delightful Devon My partner and I just returned from a few days in Devon for my birthday. We did something quite different…
Longleat revisited 2024
This post is part of a series called Historic English country houses I love March. Everything seems to wake up after months in the doldrums. Daffodils spring up everywhere to…
Long weekend in Warwickshire
This post is part of a series called English cities & towns There’s something rather exciting about packing my bag for a long weekend away! And when the sun and blue…
Escape to Madeira for winter warmth in January 2024
This post is part of a series called Madeira When choosing a break in January for some warm sun we keep returning to Madeira like homing pigeons! Not only that,…
Autumn swan song in November
This post is part of a series called Gorgeous English Gardens As the world says a wistful goodbye to the warmth of the sun for another year, autumn lingers for…
Albufeira or Vilamoura?
This post is part of a series called Around Algarve Albufeira When searching for our break in the Algarve, Albufeira was on my radar momentarily. The description of “busy, lively…
There’s more to Faro than the airport
This post is part of a series called Around Algarve A lot of tourists who fly into Faro airport move on to other resorts along the coast rather than stay…
Loulé – authentic Portuguese town in Algarve
This post is part of a series called Around Algarve Our visit to Loulé turned out to be the highlight of our break. It’s just over 7 miles and 20…