For the last part of my South African Adventure I headed to Franschoek – approximately an hour’s drive from Cape Town and in the heart of the Cape Winelands, for 24 hours of warmth and relaxation before our flight back to Heathrow and t...

After spending a fantastic few days in Cape Town, I headed to the next destination on my South African Adventure; the Mala Mala Game reserve. A 2-hour flight from Cape Town we touched down at Skukuza Airport – a tiny building where our...

With a miserable UK forecast, 3 friends and I decided on a last-minute trip at the beginning of October. We quickly settled on Malaga – just 2 hours away, as the destination for our 48-hour getaway!       Often ...

From time immemorial, the shores of Japan have been the first part of Asia to be awakened by the morning sun. Each day this country, consisting of four main islands in the Pacific, would emerge again from darkness into light.  A country I...

One of the many privileges of my long career in travel is to explore new River and Ocean-going ships, which is why I was excited to cruise the Danube aboard the beautiful AmaMagna in November. Launched in May 2019 she offers new innovati...

Sorrento is a popular Italian holiday destination with many people going for a week-long duration, but we found it a great place for a short break. We chose a 4 night stay at the Hotel La Vue D’Or which due to its elevated position enjoy...

January, as you know, is cold over here, so along with “her indoors” we decided that it would be a great idea to find some sun and to also relive our enjoyment of wildlife. It meant combining a land safari and linking it with a cruise s...

Thailand had always been somewhere myself and my nieces had wanted to go, so using my experience I designed a great itinerary for us all! We flew with Thai Airways to Bangkok, an excellent airline and I would highly recommend them. Then ...

Australia is one of those destinations that is on most people’s travel wish list, including that of my 10-year-old Daughter. I’ve been lucky enough to visit this spectacular country that has so much to offer. We started our journey w...

As my niece now lives and works in Dubai, my sister and I took the opportunity to visit her in October. Having previously visited Dubai in June 2018 when I found the temperature unbearably hot, I found it a lot more comfortable this time a...