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We love exploring, either close to home on an afternoon out, slightly further afield on a weekend away, or to a far flung destination picked because it happened to be on page 83 of the travel guide and we were asked to pick a number between 1 and 230.
It is hard to believe that the Avebury Stones date back to pre-historic times when you are standing up close to them. Hard to imagine just what they could tell you if they could speak. Or that you can get so close to them, that they aren’t fenced off in order to preserve them. The Avebury Stones and the Henge monument are particularly unusual, not just because it’s the largest
Yes, British Airways i360 is a 162m observation tower on the seafront in Brighton. Yes it holds 175 people and yes it does indeed weigh a total of 100 tons. But beyond the figures the Brighton i360 is a must see attraction if you are on the south coast of England. It’s a venue that hosts events such as “Yoga in the Sky” and allows you enjoy a glass of
Visiting the Australian East Coast from Top to Bottom If you have ever considered visiting the Australian east coast from top to bottom, now is the time to actually do it Australia is a country that combines the strange with the familiar. There’s no language barrier to get over, and the food is, for the most part, of the same sort that you might be used to. But there’s an
How to spend a long weekend in Dubai with the kids Dubai is a destination that has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years and it is now one of the major tourist destinations in the world and one which is constantly developing. It is often associated with the rich and global elite, and while you certainly will find them here, it has also become much more affordable which makes it
The Pig in Brockenhurst is just one of the Pig hotels on the south Coast and is the focus of Window Wednesday this week. Other Pigs can be found in Southampton, Studland, the Mendip Hills, Devon, Kent and Cornwall but it was the one in the New Forest that Annie and I plumped for when we wanted somewhere for lunch this week. The setting couldn’t have been more perfect, easily accessible
A very special bungalow features on Window Wednesday today. It was early in the year when we saw the bungalow for the first time on Rightmove. Despite it being slightly over budget the estate agent had assured us that it ticked all the boxes we had set and the vendors may be open to an offer since we were keen to move fast and it had been on
Jousselin, a stunning nine bedroom house in the French Countryside features on Window Wednesday today. I have always had a thing about windows, about the view through them that gets perfectly framed by the frame itself, or by stained glass and the stories they can tell. To me they perfectly encapsulate a moment, a view, a feeling and when I look at the photo afterwards I can be instantly transported
If you are planning on visiting Rome for the first time this tourist guide article is for you. Below, are details of some of the things every first-time visitor should consider experiencing and enjoying. If you are planning a visit to Rome and have never been before, this tourist guide article is for you. Below, are details of some of the things every first-time visitor should consider experiencing and enjoying.
Off the beaten path holiday destinations Exploring new places is something everyone should do in their lifetime. You can learn so much from visiting a new city, country, or continent, not just about the culture, history, or people of that place, but also about yourself. Travelling is rewarding in so many ways. You can gain so much life experience from opening yourself up to new adventures, new foods, new languages,
The White Horse in Dorking sits right in the heart of this picturesque market town, nestled in the Surrey Hills. The drive there was gorgeous, along pretty country lanes, through typically English villages and then down what has been described as one of the best high streets in Britain. As the great Simon Calder once said, if you want to travel you should really start in your own back
I have been to Mottisfont at least half a dozen times now and yet I have only been in the house once. Why? Well because no matter the season the gardens here are stunning, and I say that as somebody who’s own garden is an expanse of grass and weeds. These top two pics are of the kitchen garden, just outside the walled garden and they are just coming
We were invited as guests of the hotel for the purpose of this review The Cotswold House Hotel and Spa is one of those hidden gem hotels. You know the ones. The ones you want to talk about but at the same time you don’t want too many people to know about it because you want to keep it a secret. It also has one of the most