Soar into the Devonshire coast at Soar Mill Cove Soar Mill Cove is a spa hotel near Salcombe, off-grid down a long single track road flanked …
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Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire, Ty Olive Review
Staying with Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire is the county in the south-western corner of Wales. Probably best known for its national park, it also …
Galgorm Resort & Spa, Northern Ireland Review
Glorius Galgorm! Galgorm Manor Resort and Spa is a large country house hotel with leisure facilities located in lush grounds just outside Cullybackey near Ballymena in Northern …
Carribean life – learning to ‘lime’ in Tobago
Liming, Tobago’s favourite pastime! Do you lime? I had no idea what ‘liming’ was until I arrived on the Caribbean island of Tobago but soon …
Top 5 Tips for packing light on holiday
Best tips for holiday packing I don’t know about you but every time it comes to pulling out that suitcase, my whole wardrobe wants to …
Cruising from Biograd Na Moru to Zadar onboard the Nada event ship
Last summer we took a trip to Croatia to stay at the Ilirija resort on the Dalmatian coast. See our review of the hotel here. …
Travel: 5 reasons to visit Mostar
5 reasons to visit Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Location The beautiful town of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovnia is somewhere you may remember seeing from …
Travel: Traveling with Contact Lenses
Speccy Travelling The problem with being a spectacle wearer is that you don’t always have your prescription sunglasses with you, or should I say the …
Youth-hosteling in Berwick-upon-Tweed Review
The Youth Hostel Association of England and Wales invited us to stay at one of their properties and we realised that despite booking with a number …
Travel: Easyjet Glasgow to Milan route starts today
EasyJet start new route from Glasgow to Milan It’s now easier to fly to Italy from Glasgow Airport to the Italian city of Milan …
Hotel Ilirija, Ilirija Resort, Biograd na Moru, Croatia Review
Croatian summer holiday part 1 As the weather in Scotland this summer has been rubbish perhaps it’s time to look to the Med for some sun, …
Taynuilt Hotel, Taynuilt, Argyll Review
The Taynuilt Hotel By Oban is easily reached by car or train so it’s ideal for an overnight getaway from central Scotland or a base for exploring …
Food review: lunch at La Sultana, Rue de La Kasbah, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
As part of our stay at the impressive La Sultana hotel in Marrakech we ate a relaxed lunch in their al fresco dining area, and the …
When in Morocco…we try out a Hammam at La Sultana
Reading up on Morocco, one thing that kept cropping up was the Hammam, which is an incredibly important part of Moroccan culture and life. Men, …
Marrakesh, Morocco
We were over in Marrakesh for a wee anniversary break at the beginning of December. We’d love to share some images. Well worth going, especially …
Moving the Scot’s Way: A foodie trip to Skye, Scotland
It’s not every day that a car rental company offers you the chance to showcase the country you love, visit some fabulous places along the way, …
Backpackers Bamberg, 4 Heliggrabstrasse, Bamberg, Germany Review
Situated in the picturesque UNESCO World Heritage centre of Bamberg, Backpackers Bamberg Backpackers Bamberg is handily located for both the old town and transport links. With …
The honours at Malmaison menus
Here is a look at the menus for the new Martin Wishart restaurant, The Honours, located within Malmaison. A la carte menu Sunday …
Where to stay when having a holiday in Scotland
Scotland is an ideal destination for a short break. There is a huge amount of outdoor fun as well as great places to eat …
Huettenpalast, Hobrechtstrasse 66, Berlin, Germany Review
Whimsical, budget accommodation at Huttenpalast The “Palace of the Hut” (Huttenpalast) is located in the Neukölln district which appears to be up and coming since …
Bamberg – a city of smokey beer
This tastes just like bacon My first thought when trying some Bamberg beer last year. As everyone knows bacon is a food of the Gods, …
Top 10 things to do in Glasgow
Top 10 things to do in Glasgow 1. Visit Glasgow Necropolis Modelled on the Parisienne Pere Lachaise cemetery, this is where the great …
Adonis Carcassonne Résidence la Barbacane, Carcassonne Review
We bagged some cheap flights from Prestwick to Carcassonne and also managed to find these bargain apartments to stay at. Located within the shadow of …
Holiday Diary – Day 1 – Berlin
Berlin Arrived safely to an overcast but humid Berlin. Our accommodation for the night was Huettenpalast. Quirky, friendly and retro came to mind as we …