Dougie and I don’t usually make a big fuss about our wedding anniversary. We’re lucky if we manage a card swap and a steak dinner. Which is why I was surprised when, two days...
Review of The Seine Experience river cruise, U by Uniworld
Docked in Paris, the passengers on board The B, U by Uniworld’s black pearl on the Seine, had just finished their main course at dinner. Suddenly the rhythmic sounds of Rihanna’s “We Found Love” thudded out...
10 reasons to choose Palma, Mallorca, for a city break
Palma, the capital of Mallorca and all of the Balearic Islands: the ideal place to chill after a week of walking in the Serra de Tramuntana. We continued to adopt the Slow Travel ethos...
A taste of Mallorca: our favourite foodie experiences
If you take a look at the fresh fruit on this market stall in Palma, you’ll realise the island of Mallorca is blessed with a wonderful Mediterranean cuisine. Along with the abundant fruit there...
Houghton Hall spots an opportunity with Damien Hirst exhibition
The exhibition was meant to be in Vienna. But due to some last minute changes, this eye-popping collection, from one of Britain’s most famous contemporary artists, ended up in Houghton Hall in Norfolk. The...
Walking in the Serra de Tramuntana of Mallorca
After the huge success of our walking holiday in Austria with Inntravel, we were keen to pull on our hiking boots and book another one. Trying to whittle down our list of favourites from...
The story of Mary, Queen of Hogs
Our sleepy, prickly friend was found curled up in an old plastic bag in our garage at the end of April. We couldn’t understand how it had managed to sneak in and we had...
If Prince Harry and Meghan had married in Nottinghamshire
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first royal engagement as a couple was in Nottingham. They currently live at Nottingham Cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace. So if they had wanted to continue this...