This post is part of a series called Madeira As a rule, when I and my travel companions visit a new place, we do not drive to  minimise stress and anxiety!!…

This post is part of a series called Madeira I can’t say why I had not visited Madeira before now. It has everything going for it – warm sunshine in…

Ouzoud is about 160 km from Marrakech. We joined Marrakech Travel Services for this full day excursion. When we arrived at Ouzoud around noon we were joined by 2 other…

My friend and I joined Marrakech Travel Services for the full day trip. It’s quite a long journey from Marrakech – about 190 km and 4 hours each way. The…

I don’t normally visit the same place twice.  But Marrakesh is a rare exception for various reasons. It’s ideal for some early sunshine and warmth. It’s a great base for…

For my first trip in 2019, I joined a tour from Hong Kong to Brunei with a cousin in January. It’s the 50th country that I have visited. And what…

As part of the itinerary for our few days in Hanoi at the beginning of  December 2018, I included a full day Halong cruise for me and my partner.  There…

For my 12th trips in 2018 I went to Hanoi for a few days in December with my partner while we were in Hong Kong  Pan Pacific Hanoi I found a great flight-and-hotel…

It’s the time of the year to plan the next holiday to brighten up those long dark evenings. How about a few days at Copenhagen?  When to visit? There is…

This post is part of a series called The Balkans (This blog was originally posted on 11 October 2018 and updated 23 May 2023 because I noticed that the photos…