When my partner and I were in Hong Kong in November 2016 my brother-in-law arranged a group trip to visit Kyoto to see the spectacular autumn colours. We flew to…
My friend and I decided that the weather in Galway and Connemara would be dry and sunny at the end of June. Well, we were half right! But it was…
From Baverno to Locarno Whilst staying in Baverno on Lake Maggiore for a few days in April 2017 my partner and I set aside a day to to this “must-take scenic…
Krakow topped every research that I made on what city to visit first in Poland. I can easily understand why! There’s a direct flight from London with British Airways for…
This post is part of a series called Around Italy Guinigi Tower Having visited Lucca previously the revisit in June 2017 concentrated on Guinigi Tower which intrigued me on my first…
This post is part of a series called Around Italy Having visited the popular tourist destinations in Tuscany such as Florence, Pisa and Siena on previous trips, my partner and…
Valletta – UNESCO World Heritage Site I went to Malta in 2003 to take my twin daughters to swim with the dolphins and stayed in the north of the island. So…
Duration of a trip Many years ago my friend from New Zealand took 3 months off work to visit the US and Europe. After staying with me and then other…
Expedia In 2004 when my sister and brother-in-law came to visit me in England I booked a 4-day trip to Dublin with them. We had to stay in 2 different…
Choosing the right airline From my base in Portsmouth, the transport costs to airports at Stansted, or Luton would be a lot more than a “cheap” flight. So I have…