The rain in Spain – well northern Tenerife to be precise!
Chrissy Nason explores the quieter side of the popular island and finds much to delight in, with excellent food….
Hotel Melia Hacienda del Conde, Buenavista del Norte, Tenerife
Chrissy Nason is spoilt in style at this fabulous golf and spa resort style hotel…
The Greenway Hotel & Spa
Relaxing in an outdoor hot tub on the hottest day of the year in semi-rural Gloucestershire. One of many enjoyable treats during our stay at this intimate Elizabethan manor house hotel….
Elounda (Crete) and Athens
For the final part of our Cretan adventure I wanted to return to Elounda, where I lived 42 years ago and hadn’t returned since. As ever, it’s always with some trepidation one returns to a much-loved place. Inevitably, it will never be the same….
Exploring South East Crete
Crete, the most southerly point of Europe and Greece, generally has a longer season with more sunshine than most European destinations….
Avlaki, Corfu
With travel restrictions lifted for the main European tourist season I set my sights on an Autumn trip to the Greek islands starting with Corfu….
Walking with Solos in Northern Cyprus – Part 2
Chrissy Nason travelled on behalf of Silver Travel Advisor with our partner, Solos Holidays, on their North Cyprus Walking holiday 7–14 March 2020….
Walking with Solos in Northern Cyprus – Part 1
25% of people who holiday on their own are not single. In fact, it’s a refreshing change travelling by yourself, but within an organised group, as everyone makes much more effort to chat….
Marlfield House, Gorey
Marlfield, a beautiful Regency house, just outside the market town of Gorey, County Wexford, was built in 1820. In 1977 the Bowes family bought the house and converted it into a luxury country house hotel. Collecting many awards along the way, Marlfield House has been run by the family ever since with sisters Margaret and Laura now at the helm….
Mount Juliet Estate, near Kilkenny, Ireland
Highly regarded as one of Ireland’s premier places to stay the elegant, 32 bedroomed, Georgian Manor house offers luxurious accommodation and facilities with Michelin star dining in the Lady Helen restaurant. There’s also a separate complex of 93 bedrooms at Hunter’s Yard, which is built around the original stables, more rustic and informal, which is where we stayed….
Roseville Suites with breakfast, Youghal, Cork
I’d found Roseville on the web, seduced by the images and what was offered – which as we all know can sometimes be disappointing in reality. Happily, this was most definitely not the case on this occasion as Roseville was even more impressive on arrival….
A whistle-stop tour of Ireland’s Ancient South East
A few days spent touring Ireland’s South East coastline with its fantastic beaches and medieval heritage was not nearly long enough to explore everything on offer – next time!…