Travel Blog

I travelled by train to Southampton from Weston-super-Mare via Bristol (where I met up with Geoff), which turned out to be an excellent way of travelling as it was so easy. Southampton Central station is only about 15 minutes walking distance to the port, and for a few pounds there were an abundance of taxis […]

Whether new ship or old, MSC Cruises emphasizes a strongly Italian-influenced ambience, is privately owned and, as such, the designs of its vessels are unique to the line. MSC Opera carrying 1,756 passengers, debuted in June 2004. In Europe, from the Mediterranean to the Baltic, the ships attract a very strong European crowd. (U.K.- and […]

In March this year I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to travel to Florida and experience many of the top attractions in the area including Magic Kingdom, Universal Studios (Islands of adventure), Alligator hunting on Port Everglades, Swimming with dolphins in Miami, A nature bike ride along Hollywood Beach, Fort Lauderdale, A […]

I have just returned from a fabulous week at Sandals Montego Bay in Jamaica. From a welcoming check in at the Airport, where Sandals have their own lounge for you to wait for your transfer, to a relaxing check out in the Hotels own lounge, I experienced friendly, professional Staff throughout, everyone was exceptional! The […]

I have just returned from an amazing week in Karesuando, Finland on an Arctic Spirit adventure, I really cannot recommend this experience enough! Karesuando is a twin village located on both sides of the border between Finland and Sweden, situated approx 300km north of the Arctic Circle and located amid majestic, undisturbed and imposing scenery. […]

I have recently returned from 2 wonderful weeks in America…. I started out in San Francisco for 3 nights what a beautiful city! My highlights included The Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Fishermans Wharf, and Lombard Street not forgetting the local trams which are great for hiking those hills! From San Francisco we drove down the […]

I visited Sri Lanka, an island steeped in history, with different cultures, jungles & wild animals After clearing customs I was greeted by my driver who took me to my 1st Hotel for the night. We travelled along roads dotted with Buddhas and Indian Goddess shrines. We stopped for comfort breaks along the way throughout […]