Vacation Essentials for Rodrigues Island: As we were driving from Plaine Corail airport to our Rodrigues island hotel, our driver laughed as he asked us how many seasons there were. Four of course – at least where I come from. On Rodrigues, they like to keep things simple and there are just two seasons – […]
What To Wear To Quebec In Winter – Cold Weather Packing
How to Pack and Dress for Cold Weather! I get cold. Even after years of winter training and racing, I still feel a nip in the air and scurry off to find layers if there’s a suggestion anywhere is going to be colder than 15 degrees C. I’ve learnt it’s better to start off with […]
Top Things to do in Lincoln
Lincoln – Top Sights for a Short Visit One of England’s hidden treasures, Lincoln is a stunning city in the East Midlands. There have been people living here since the Iron Age and the city has the remains of a Roman settlement, Lindum Colonia, which was originally a Garrison and then the highest kind of Roman […]
The Mayflower in London
Mayflower Connections in London – Rotherhithe and More: Part Three of our travels to learn more about the story of the Mayflower and the separatists who travel to America in 1620 is based in my own part of London. Rotherhithe in Southwark has a number of well-known links to the Mayflower. As a Southwark resident, you’d […]
Tre-Ysgawen Hall Country House Hotel and Spa
A perfect base for exploring North Wales The Isle of Anglesey lies off the North West Corner of Wales, a quick hop at the end of the A55. It’s perhaps most famously known as the home of the town with the longest name in the United Kingdom (Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch), or as the departure point to Dublin […]
Short trip to Berlin
Berlin or Bust – a Short Break: I’m getting to be quite a regular visitor to Berlin. I’ve been on several occasions over the past couple of years primarily to come review a new production of a circus show at the splendid CHAMÄLEON Theatre in the Hackesche Höfe area. This year I was here to […]
Harwich – Home of the Mayflower
The Mayflower Harwich – A story at the roots of the foundation of America: For some people, The Mayflower story in England starts in Harwich, a small town on the Essex coast. Harwich was the home of Christopher Jones, the Master of the Mayflower, the ship that sailed with the Mayflower Pilgrims or Pilgrim Fathers […]
Rodrigues Traditions – Fete du Poisson and Sega Tambour
Two Traditions of Rodrigues Lured by photos of pristine beaches, coral reefs and unspoilt coastal hikes, I didn’t anticipate encountering a UNESCO listed dance. In my first post I’ve written a little more about the country of Rodrigues – and about some of the top things to do on the island. But, I’d thought very […]
The Cotswold House Hotel and Spa – the perfect antidote to London
A Detox and Retox at the Cotswold House and Spa: Many tourists visiting England complete our version of the Golden Triangle; London, Oxford, and Stratford Upon Avon. Whilst each of these has a huge variety of stunning locations, hotels, restaurants, and sights, it’s rather a shame to hurtle through Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire without taking some […]
Rodrigues – top things to do on this hidden island paradise near Mauritius
From Cooking to Kite Surfing – Top things to do on the Island of Rodrigues: There were blank faces all round when I started to tell friends I was planning to visit Rodrigues Island. About the same size as Jersey CI at just 108 km sq, I was promised a tropical island set in the […]