Our destination: Castilla La Mancha – where’s that? It’s a region in central Spain, to the South East of Madrid, and includes the provinces of Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, and Toledo. Friday 4th October Myself along with Bridget, Anna

The Queen Mary 2 and the Norwegian Fjords The Queen Mary 2 (QM2) is a beautiful ship and one which was a joy to sail on. I had a couple of minor reservations when booking this cruise on two counts

Switzerland – Interlaken & The Bernese Oberland. My Journey started on the evening of Thursday 9th May where I checked into the Thistle at London Heathrow. In the early hours of Friday, I checked out and headed to the Heathrow

What an awesome sight! As you drive into the port at Southampton and you see your home for the next two nights. The Celebrity Edge is an amazing sight and anyone would be impressed as they approached her.   Parking

To celebrate our Silver Wedding Anniversary we decided to have a “trip of a lifetime” to China and that is exactly what it was! Our agreed itinerary included Beijing, Xian (for the terracotta Warriors), Yangtze River cruise, Guilin (for the

South Africa – Western Cape I was lucky to recently travel to South Africa with African Pride to the Cape Town area. The trip started with an overnight flight on South African Airlines, on their new Airbus A330-300 aircraft. Business

We arrived into Shanghai at 07.45am after an eleven and a quarter hour direct flight from London Heathrow.  Having had to go to the China Visa Centre in London to give our fingerprints as part of obtaining the Chinese Visa,

My Iceland trip commenced from the North Terminal at London Gatwick flying with Icelandair. On arrival into Keflavik, after a 3-hour flight, we were met and taken to our private vehicle to visit the famous Blue Lagoon. The journey only

As with any city break when time is at a premium, it is always best to have a plan.  Plan where you want to go and what you want to see at the same time as booking your break, and

I was invited by Africa and Beyond (an independent tour operator, specialising in Africa, the Indian Ocean Islands and the Middle East) to join them on an exciting trip of the KwaZulu Natal area of South Africa, along with 4