Take time out to enjoy Warwick, a quintessential English county town. A 1970 travel guide described Warwick as being “one of the least spoilt county towns in England”. I’m happy to report that 50 years later this is still the case. By train, taking the frequent service from London’s Marylebone Station, you’ll arrive within 90 […]
Best British Boutique Hotels – Charming Hotels in the UK
Seven Charming British Boutique Hotels: We’ve had something of an exceptional year and stayed in some amazing boutique hotels in the British Isles. As the Editor, I don’t always get to go – but I do always have to read the reviews – and I love a good boutique hotel so I tend to get […]
Cruising in style aboard the Royal Princess
Royal Princess British Isles Cruise – A Total Experience. Joining the Royal Princess cruise ship on the last few days of the twelve day British Isles cruise was my first experience of cruising. I had no idea what to expect but was thrilled to be given the chance to find out! Apart from the sheer […]
The Pier Boutique Hotel- Harwich
Port Pleasantries at the Pier Boutique Hotel, Harwich: ‘Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, German Bight’. I checked my watch; it was 12.30 pm. Surely not the time for the shipping forecast? I was in the hotel loo at The Pier, Harwich – having just arrived from a long drive. I wondered whether I was hallucinating. […]