The popularity of escorted touring holidays is a growing trend in travel that is gathering momentum, so how do you feel about an escorted touring holiday, is it for you? If you think an escorted touring holiday is not for you, it is definitely time to think again, and shake off all those outdated preconceptions of being hurriedly transported by coach from one place to the next. A very sociable ...
Where on earth did the summer go?Have you noticed that the evenings are now drawing in? Autumn will be here in just a few days, the new series of The Great British Bake off and Strictly will be starting any time and before you know it we'll be watching the new John Lewis Christmas advert. Now's the time to start thinking about next years holiday, we have a handy destination guide that can help yo...
Where to go and when to book...Do you have children at school or is your work commitment tied to the school terms? There is only one way to get the best price for a holiday during the school holidays... BOOK EARLY! Tour Operators generally release their brochures about a year in advance, however, we are now seeing some cruise companies release availability two years in advance. Often the release ...
Kate Melua wrote ‘There are nine million bicycles in Bejing...’, personally, I think there are more in Amsterdam, as a rough estimate I would say about a zillion – all have right of way over pedestrians but not though, over trams who have the right of way over everyone.Getting about then is best by tram which handily is cheap and also very efficient at moving through the swathes...
“Bright light city gonna set my soul, gonna set my soul on fire...” Las Vegas isn’t so much a Marmite destination. it’s simply bonkers, you’ll either come away raving about it or be left numb from the sensory overload. That’s how Las Vegas will grab you.Our flight from the east coast saw us arriving in to Vegas in the evening; outside was complete darkness as t...
Boston is now officially my favourite US City...for the time being. Boston in the summertime is just such a great place to be. The parks are teeming with life, be it joggers, sun worshippers or toddlers splashing in the Frog Pond, there is a constant buzz. It then strikes you why... there is a lack of traffic, especially for such a big city. The 16 year ‘Big Dig’ made this possible. ...
Did I have any expectations before we arrived? Actually none at all, mainly because I really knew very little about the country I was about to arrive in. Therefore, with an open mind I found that I simply fell head over heels in love with Morocco. Let me take you to the beginning of my love affair. On arrival at Marrakech airport, we headed straight for the high Atlas Mountains taking a breathta...
