HEAVEN IN THE HIGHLANDS – Achnagairn
Living the manor house dream in the heart of the Highlands AFTER a nightmare year for the hospitality industry, big decisions have had to be made by many hotel owners. One such was taken...
Author: Katie Wood
WHAT’S A SANDALS HOLIDAY REALLY LIKE?
by Katie Wood After the hell of Covid 19 and all its nasty ramifications, you need a real look-forward-to holiday now more than ever. OK, it won’t be the same as in previous years,...
MAGICAL MAURITIUS
Ah, Mauritius – it’s high on most people’s wish-lists, with the caveat that a Lottery win might be required first. But no more. These days, if you know where to look, prices in four-star...
FAR MORE THAN WATER WITH A VISIT TO THE LAKES
By Katie Wood – 18th February 2020 A Windermere sunrise It’s a tourist honeypot all year, but it truly was bumper to bumper when my partner and I ventured down the M6 to Bowness-on-Windermere...
REGAL LONDON
A look at the wonderful palaces, castles and churches associated with the British Royal Family in and near to London.
Cambridge Under Covid – still inspiring
A guided tour through Cambridge talking about the best guides to use, where to stay and eat and some of the delights of this history-steeped town.
Magical Majorca
Majorca has long been a byword for the British package holiday, but anyone who dismisses it as merely a beach-and-bars destination is missing the real magic of this beautiful Balearic island. Scratch beneath the...
The Auvergne
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15070371.Travel__Eating_our_way_around_Auvergne/ I KNEW the Auvergne was very much the rustic heart of “real” France – France where speaking in English just won’t cut the moutarde, and the two-hour lunch is still as fundamental to...
Luscious Lucerne
. It’s tough with Switzerland. It’s all so darned beautiful that selecting just one location can have you trawling internet sites till your eyes smart. From drop-dead villages such as Gruyere to the delights...