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 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….

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