In October 2025, we decided to visit the town of Alula in Saudi Arabia. We had realised some time ago, after attending International Travel Shows, that Saudi Arabia is an up-and-coming tourist destination, making major investments in the tourism sector. The town of Alula, a 3-hour flight from Dubai, is an oasis town in the North West of Saudi Arabia with a rich history, situated on an ancient incense trade route linking the Mediterranean and India. It was once the capital of

In May of this year 2025, we enjoyed a memorable cruise through Portugal’s picturesque Douro Valley, a journey that had been in the making for quite some time. Due to the very limited availability, plans for the trip had to be confirmed nearly two years in advance. We arrived in Porto the day before the cruise began, making the most of the evening and the following morning to explore some of the city’s highlights. These included the beautifully tiled São Bento railway station

A 'few' years ago, we set out on an unforgettable journey to climb Africa’s highest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro (5,895m). I must say that...

At the beginning of the year, we spent a few days in Bangkok and decided to take a day trip outside the city, as we had already seen the...

Gold Dragon made of bamboo Wat Phnom Daun Penh, Phnom Penh In January, we travelled with Intrepid on a 6-day tour to Cambodia, followed...

While on holiday in Zimbabwe, we had the opportunity to visit Victoria Falls, which is considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders...

Holi, known as the Festival of Colours, is one of India's most vibrant and joyful celebrations. It typically takes place in March,...

As part of our holiday to Zimbabwe and Botswana, we spent three days at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The Falls, on the border between...

We travelled for a two-week holiday to Japan in November 2023. There are many places that one can visit in this unique country but we chose to go to Tokyo, Hakone, Takayama, Kyoto and Osaka. We decided to go in November as it gave us the opportunity to see the fall foliage. Perhaps the cherry blossom season is more popular and well known but this is truly a fantastic time to visit the country to witness nature's beautiful palette of autumn colours. We started our holiday in t

On various social media sites dedicated to travel, one often comes across people advising others to organise a holiday themselves and...

Recently Mark and I went on a holiday with a bit of a difference – a canal boat cruise on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal in Wales....

In May we decided to take a short holiday to the Aeolian islands north of Sicily. This is a place Mark has been wanting to visit again...

Here is a write-up of our short break in Slovakia last October. A couple of introductory comments. Slovakia is a landlocked country in...

We travelled to Jordan for a one-week holiday taking in the most commonly visited places on our itinerary. It was our first visit to this...

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The YEATMAN is a luxury wine hotel and spa situated in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal with spectacular views over the UNESCO World Heritage...

Are you searching for a holiday close to home once restrictions are now being eased? We have an offer to tempt you to go on a well...

We were prompted to write this blog after some feedback where readers showed concern over one of the destinations we were promoting on...

Here’s why Turkey is worth thinking about as a holiday destination right now: · Turkish Airlines flies nearly every day between Malta and...

What if you feel like an adventure in an exotic foreign land but can’t find anyone to go with you? Travelling alone can be challenging...