The Perfect Place to Stay in Salisbury – The Lazy Cow
For a romantic and cosy rural getaway in a chic all-English, half-timbered setting, The Lazy Cow in Salisbury will make you feel as pampered as that famous massage-treated kobe cattle. Hotels are...
View ArticleSouthwold – A Photo Journey
A photographic journey around Southwold, one of England’s favourite seaside towns.
View ArticleHow To Pack a Suitcase: 3 Easy Steps To Perfect Packing
Do you love holidays but hate packing? Guest blogger and super-stylist Ruth Keel shows you how to pack a suitcase like a pro and look super-stylish on holiday! We’ve all been there. Busy day at work,...
View ArticleThe New Battle of Hastings: The Jerwood Gallery
A shiny new and exciting modern art gallery surrounded on all sides by signs and graffiti deploring its very existence? Who knew a gallery could cause such a furore? See what all the fuss is about and...
View ArticlePostcards From Sunny Bognor Regis
Bognor Regis. The name may conjur up images of faded seaside grandeur and have connotations of titter-worthyness, sticks of rock, Butlins holiday camps and end-of-the-pier shows, but let’s face it this...
View ArticleA New Forest Weekend Break
Want to feel virtuous with walks in the outdoors one minute and devour entire home-made lemon cakes from a quaint tea room the next? Here’s my guide to the perfect New Forest weekend break... I’ve just...
View ArticleIn Pictures – County Antrim’s Stunning Causeway Coastal Route
Think of Ireland and you’ll probably think of Guinness, green scenery – and the Giant’s Causeway. But the famous Unesco World Heritage Site isn’t the only natural wonder this stretch of Northern...
View ArticleThe Stylish Way To Brave Blackpool
A weekend break to Blackpool probably isn’t the first thing that pops into your head when you think of a stylish staycation, but by combining a visit to the stunning Lancashire countryside with a trip...
View ArticleThe Perfect Place To Stay in Brighton – Vine Street Studios
I often evangelise about the saving grace of apartment rental as opposed to hotel stays for a certain type of trip. Usually I’m preaching to the converted but some people would need a miracle of...
View ArticleThe Day My Flight Karma Turned Chameleon On Me
As a frequent traveller I do come and go a lot (I’m a member of a pretty cultured club dontchya know). But I’ve never actually missed an international flight before, even though I’ve often deserved to....
View ArticleHow To Holiday Monaco-Style Without Leaving London
I’ve got a different kind of seven step program for you in this post; one that won’t help break your addictions to travel, shopping and good food but which will show you where to find your fix of the...
View ArticleMy Mayfair Lady – A Local Girl’s Guide To London’s Exclusive Square Mile
Most people think of Mayfair and imagine upscale hotels, the beautiful boutiques of Dover Street Market and the high-end establishments of Shepherd Market but take it from a local girl, whether you’re...
View ArticleValentine Hotel Hotlist: 6 Sexy Places To Spend Time With A Special Someone
A romantic weekend away for Valentine’s Day – sounds like a great idea in principle, right? But as anyone who has tried to book even a simple night away with their partner already knows, the process of...
View ArticleHow To Pack a Suitcase: 3 Easy Steps To Perfect Packing
Do you love holidays but hate packing? Guest blogger and super-stylist Ruth Keel shows you how to pack a suitcase like a pro and look super-stylish on holiday. We’ve all been there. Busy day at work,...
View ArticleGoing Glamping: A South East Safari At Kent’s Port Lympne
I’ve been looking forward to writing about my short break safari at Kent’s Port Lympne Reserve ever since I got home. But every time I sit down to tell you about the experience, I end up getting...
View ArticleTravel To The Home Of The First Christmas Card
Christmas crackers, the Queen’s speech, mince pies, Boxing Day, Christmas pudding – England has plenty of festive traditions which are regarded with complete puzzlement by the rest of the world....
View ArticleChristmas Travel: Does Devon Have The UK’s Most Historic Mince Pies?
Munch on mince pies made with flour dating back to the Domesday Book I travelled to Devon this December to discover the festive history behind the first Christmas card ever designed. But while in the...
View ArticleWeekend Shortcut: A Weekend In Devon For Foodies
Weekend Shortcuts are posts written to help you put together a perfect weekend away without tearing your hair out during the research phase. This weekend shortcut covers everything you need to know for...
View ArticleFancy Learning to fly a 737 in Devon?
I went to Devon for a weekend of cream teas and beach walks. But ever one for adventure when I discovered that the UK’s best flight simulator is right here on the south coast, I set aside a couple of...
View ArticleWeekend Shortcut: A Weekend Of Culture & Consumerism In Cardiff
Weekend Shortcuts are complete guides to weekends away, written to help you enjoy a perfect short break without needing to do any additional research. If a weekend in Wales isn’t for you, gorge...
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