Browsing Tag

family travel

  • Kate and Wills and in praise of the baby-free break

    Tweet Honestly, you’d think the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had done something *really* terrible the way they’re being lambasted on some forums and the Daily Fail. What’s actually happened is that after Kate…

    March 11, 2014
  • Snorkelling in Grand Turk

    Tweet One of the best things about the Caribbean cruise I was on last week was the chance to visit islands I’d never been to before, including Grand Turk in Turks & Caicos. I…

    February 24, 2014
  • My best travel photography… so far

    Tweet I was watching The Bridge II last night (bit of a late comer to The Bridge, #mybad, but The Tunnel made me want to see the original – isn’t it AMAZING? So addictive…

    January 5, 2014
  • Oh Christmas tree oh Christmas tree

    Tweet I’m trying not to panic, and I know there’s only ONE WEEK TO GO, but honestly, this Christmas Tree is about as far as I’ve got with getting anything ready for December 25th.…

    December 18, 2013
  • A little piece of Russia at Christmas

    Tweet I’ve told you before how collecting Christmas tree ornaments when I’m travelling is my thing; not for me bottles of limoncello or pottery cats which lie around gathering dust, I like beautiful handmade…

    December 11, 2013
  • My Top 10 Destinations 2013

    Tweet Sometimes I have to pinch myself (you may want to pinch me too, after reading this post): not only do I get to travel for a living, but I’m also invited on some…

    December 9, 2013
  • Morning in Helsinki

    Tweet I took these photos in the Finnish capital Helsinki on our Baltic Cruise in the summer; of course the Midnight Sun means it doesn’t really get dark, but the mornings in Scandinavia and…

    December 4, 2013
  • Why I’d never visit Seaworld again

    Tweet A few years back I was one of the Seaworld Six, a group of bloggers invited to visit the Seaworld parks in Florida and blog about our experiences. I enjoyed Aquatica, with its…

    November 12, 2013
  • If the Giant’s Boot fits

    Tweet So yesterday I told you how I’d visited the spectacular Giant’s Causeway at the weekend during my visit to Belfast and Northern Ireland. It’s a UNESCO heritage site and an Area of Outstanding…

    October 23, 2013