2010 had been a non-event year for us, travel-wise, but in April 2011 we executed a plan that had been worked on for months…a plan that would see us conquer new countries! Spinnaker Tower – Portsmouth Neil has always had a strong interest in military history, particularly WWII history, and…
“Oh to be in England, now that April’s there..” After our first big trip to the USA we started to cast our travelling eyes further afield and, for us, there was really only one choice. Like Robert Browning, the thought of visiting England ( and Scotland) in April was just…
It’s been a long time since I used the services of a travel agent. These days, with so many fantastic tools available online, I prefer to handle all the bookings myself. I have occasionally asked an agent to price airfares and hotels but not since 2008 was I able to…
Our first amazing trip to the USA infected us with the travel bug. We’d had a taste of the world beyond our shores and we were keen for more. However, it was to be nearly 2 years before we could travel again and this time we were headed for a…
2005 was a huge year for us, travel-wise. In early January we took off for our first family holiday to the U.S.A. and it was the start of a love affair (with a country) that shows no signs of ending for Neil and I. On that trip we trod the…
I love planning a holiday! There’s something bewitching about browsing through travel websites, planning, dreaming and organizing a trip. However, the next best thing to planning a holiday is to look back and relive the wonderful trips we’ve taken over the years. This post is my wander down travel-memory lane… Neil and…
