There are some places that conjure up an image in your mind, even though you have never been there, you can imagine the smells, sights and sounds; for me, Morocco was that kind of place. A place of Arabian Nights, … Continue reading Fes hunting in Fes
When we got the opportunity to go to Japan it was out of the blue, and with 3 weeks notice. It wasn’t on our radar so some quick research ensued before a slightly frantic internet search to book flights, internal … Continue reading Behind the silence – Japan
Dubai is one of those places where you know what you are going to get. The sun always shines, the sand is always a bit too hot and the water parks are the best in the world! Each time we … Continue reading Always Sunny in Dubai!
Lindisfarne, otherwise known as Holy Island has been on my list of places to go for years, but up until now, I had never quite made it there. There was always somewhere else to go, somewhere different to explore. One … Continue reading Holy Exploration
No trip to Seward, Alaska is complete without a boat trip out into Ressurection Bay to search for whales. We headed out with Major Marine Tours after staying in their Harbour 360 hotel the night before. After a drizzly and … Continue reading Whales, Eagles and Otters
Before you even get to Seward, Alaska you are in for a treat. The drive down from Anchorage goes through the most amazing scenery, with view points every few miles where you can stop stretch, breath in the air and … Continue reading Heading to Seward, Alaska
Our introduction to Alaska was a strange one. Having flown into to Anchorage from Seattle we were all set for our connecting flight north, heading to Fairbanks. It was clear from the minute we got off the plane that the … Continue reading Alaskan Adventure
You don’t have to go far in Iceland to find evidence that the earth is alive. The popular ‘Golden Circle”tour highlights some of the amazing features this place has to offer, so after some research we decided to hire a … Continue reading The earth is alive
Read any tourist guide about Iceland and the Blue Lagoon is sure to feature in their top ten things to do. Having spoken to several people who had been, I wasn’t sure about whether or not it was somewhere I … Continue reading Blue Lagoon – fire and ice
There are a couple of ways to get from Belfast to Derry, I suggest you take the scenic route around the Antrim coast. Following the sea, we passed through several small, quaint villages, each with their own harbour and a … Continue reading Northern Ireland – Giant’s Causeway
Hills, fog, trams, shopping and sea lions. Our three days in San Fran incorporated them all. We stayed down near Fishermans Quay, a nice, if touristy area, which incorporates nice restaurants at Pier 39, which also houses a colony of … Continue reading Road Trip USA – San Francisco
The more I travel, the more i get confused about where I might want to live, each place has its own charm, character and feel – some places I like, some I don’t. San Diego is different, give me the chance and … Continue reading Road Trip USA: San Diego
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