Newly single Jack Kavanagh….sorry, Kaganagh…..longs to visit one hundred countries and join the esteemed Travelers’ Century Club. To tick off his last three countries he books a trip to the Coronation Islands, despite travel agents
A Bank Holiday weekend with a Trespass jacket
What better way to test a new jacket than to take it away on a typical British Bank Holiday weekend. There’s bound to be a wide variety of weather conditions to put it through its paces.
Concert in a phone box in Snape Maltings
If you’re in Suffolk and can’t get tickets to see a production at the famous Snape Maltings Concert Hall near Aldeburgh, just pop into the local phone box for your own personal performance. A
A little taste of Italy in Stamford
“Fancy a trip to Stamford and maybe have a nice lunch out?” I suggested to Dougie. I thought this would be a good post-birthday treat for my hubby, seeing as the clothes I’d bought him
Buckfast Abbey is a surprising delight in Devon
Having a son at university in Exeter has opened up a whole new area of the country for us to explore. Rory is always agreeable to a mid-term visit from Mum and Dad. I’d like
Coffee time: Review of Leysieffer Kaffee capsule machine
Just spotting a capsule coffee machine in the Solar do Castelo hotel in Lisbon last month was enough to make me feel at home. The brightly coloured pods were instantly recognisable and I’ve become adept at working
Sightseeing in Lisbon with a 48 hour Lisboa Card
I’ve always been a big fan of tourist cards for city breaks; they have served us well in many European cities such as Helsinki and Oslo. I contacted the Lisbon tourist office before our recent
Solar do Castelo hotel, Lisbon: living like royalty within the castle walls
If you can’t stay in a castle when you’re on holiday then why not do the next best thing and stay in the hotel next door. The Castelo do São Jorge is one of the most visited