Iceland really is a bizarre place. I remember gazing at it from the air as my plane descended and immediately clocking how different and ‘other worldly’ it felt – yet it’s less than a three hour flight from the UK. Take the kids and you can even give yourself a pat on the back for […]
How miserable is this weather?? It’s not too late to book your escape to balmy climes for February half term. Here are some of our favourites with availability from i-escape Kids Collection: Rock the Kasbah Richard Branson’s five star Kasbah Tamadot, deep in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, is usually an adult only affair…except during school hols […]
Only 9 days to go until Christmas. Yikes. How did that happen? If, like me, you’ve still not done all your pressie shopping, here are a few ideas for anyone who likes travelling – and that’s all of us, right? For those who love the great outdoors My past experience with microfibre towels – the […]
Desperate to see the Northern Lights? Well there’s never any guarantee, no matter how much you spend on a holiday. However you can increase your chances by doing the following: 1. Make sure you go North, preferably within the Arctic Circle. 2. Time it right – October to March is the most likely time for […]
I’ve been to the Algarve. Well, when I say I have been, what I actually mean is that I’ve been to one of those faceless five star country club style resorts. To be fair, it was very nice – all immaculate beaches, manicured lawns, golf courses, and a re-creation of an old Portuguese village square. […]
So…I haven’t posted in a while, as Mr Gallivant and I have been working on our new baby…no, not that kind of baby! Our own little travel project – a holiday let – has been way more time consuming than anticipated but it’s finally finished and here it is – ta da! It’s a bolthole […]
If you are still hurting your head trying to think of Christmas presents for your nearest and dearest, I thought I’d mention two rather lovely travel books that have thumped their way onto my coffee table in recent weeks. The first, Lonely Planet’s The Travel Book, is a monster. Its gargantuan size means that it […]
Life is busy, busy, busy. My current jobs include mum, wife, cook, shopper, taxi driver, cleaner… oh, and travel editor and blogger, too! Like most women, I suspect, I have moments where I want to step off the world for a while, take some proper time out for myself and just RELAX and recalibrate. It […]
There is nothing that gets you in the festive mood quite like some family ice skating. Whether you’re a pro skater or simply prefer to sip mulled wine and look on in amusement, these festive ice rinks will be sure to get you into the Christmas spirit. Booking.com, the online accommodation booking website, has rounded […]
It’s been a while since my last post. Life takes over sometimes – and also I went to Bali! More on that amazing trip within the next week or two… In the meantime, I thought I’d mention a new company that’s doing something a little different in the travel world. Website www.bethe first.com features special […]