As a child, I dreamt of being surrounded by books. I always wanted my very own library you see. One that was lined floor-to-ceiling with beautifully bound, leather first editions oozing sophistication interspersed with a smattering of trusted paperbacks that would reflect my all-time favourite reads. I daydreamed about…
Eeyore’s Cottage: Every Child’s Dream As a child, I always wanted to emulate the adventures of some of my favourite, loveable book characters and the thought of stepping into the magical worlds of some of my best-loved authors; to go on a quest with some of my most cherished childhood…
It doesn’t matter how much I travel, I still fear flying. Stupid perhaps, and before anyone explains to me that it is supposedly the safest form of transport, I get it; but equally I still don’t like it. So when we arranged a stay at the BLOC Hotel London Gatwick…
I wonder what Charles Dickens would say today if he saw just how popular A Christmas Carol has become. This well-liked story of Ebenezer Scrooge is haunted by ghosts from Christmas’ past, present and future have been gracing both the big and small screens since 1901, giving it the honour…
Spa stays and yoga retreats have become increasingly popular in recent years. Is it an indication of the lifestyle we live today? – our pace of life is faster and the levels of work-related stress we all experience being far higher than ever before. Or maybe, it signifies a desire for…
Walking holidays across not just the UK but around the world are now much more popular than they once were. Perhaps we have social media to thank for this. After all, before the internet how many people had seen the fantastic views gained from the Inca Trail or Kilimanjaro? Even…
When someone suggests a camping holiday to you, what runs through your mind? Is it the image of you crawling out of a teeny tiny tent each morning in an unceremonious way in order to make the crack of dawn dash to the communal bathrooms that just happens to be…
Whilst we predominately travel as a couple, on occasion and especially when we are back in the UK we can think of nothing better than meeting up with friends and family to catch up on everything we have missed and being based in the South of England where better to…
Are you the kind of person who books a flight then spends hours wondering whether it’s worth booking a hotel room the night before in order to make your life that little bit easier on the day of departure? Do you sift through website after website looking for a great…
Puzzlewood: A Magical Place to Spent Time If ever there was a place to capture your imagination and make you embrace your inner child, Puzzlewood in Gloucestershire is it. Here, whilst wandering through the undergrowth, wading through the crisp, crunchy leaves underfoot, it is easy to visualise a world full…