10 things to enjoy in Maine
As I rapidly discovered when planning 10 days in Maine, this part of America is enormous and trying to…
5 luxury boltholes where you might not expect
What do you think of when you think of luxury? A grand hotel and butler service? Yes, indeed –…
3 superb boutique accommodations to enjoy in the UK
Restaurants with rooms are great, offering relative luxury, peace and quiet and top-notch food. We have learnt recently that this…
Afternoon tea – 13 choices
Afternoon tea is thankfully a Great British institution and it is very unlikely to ever go out of fashion….
3 walks in SW Cornwall and 3 good lunches
I’ve written about my love of Cornwall before, much of it related to my own mining heritage and exploring…
Cycling in Hampshire – watering and feeding stops
We’re lucky in that we live in spitting distance of the New Forest – which is superb for either…
Pigs or lions in the New Forest? Lions, definitely!
I had a useful reminder this week of what matters in luxury – is it better to spend $$$…
Discover North Norfolk – 13 ideas
Norfolk my favourite place in the world; I love going abroad for guaranteed sun, warm sea, to enjoy…
Where to next? 8 considerations that help me make my mind up
Im in a very strange and unfamiliar position right now I dont have our next holiday booked, or…
UK and Ireland short breaks – 6 very different ideas
Much as my writing seems to indicate a fondness for overseas travel, it wasnt until I was 22 and…
12 things not to miss in Washington DC
Washington DC is a city that many visit with work and as such is probably much overlooked in terms…
3 days in Paris and 15 things to do
I love Paris! It is about an hours flight from either Southampton or Heathrow and the change in climate…
16 happy memories of visits to South Africa
One of my favourite overseas destinations is South Africa, it holds a very special place as the first…
The South of France on more of a shoestring than the Ecclestones!
Finally made it there last August! We took advantage of the BA short haul £35 BA Club Europe offer…
Re-discovering my Cornish roots and 8 top tips for a Cornwall trip of your own
Being half Cornish it would be fair to say I spent a fair amount of my childhood holidays in Cornwall,…
Packing essentials for every eventuality (so far!)
Weve learnt a lot about what not to forget to pack over the years by forgetting it! I never…
