The Mont Blanc Tour
Debbie Marshall heads for the mountains on a life-enhancing foot-powered journey….
The Currensea card, tried, trusted and very well-travelled
And when it comes to spending money on your travels, it’s nice to have a special piece of plastic in the holiday handbag, which is where the Currensea card is the perfect accessory….
Autumn on the Douro with nicko cruises
The MS Douro Serenity is, as the name suggests, built only to travel on that river. It’s one of the newest ships in the Nicko Cruises fleet with a capacity of just under 130 guests….
Starry Nights Tour de Provence with Cycling for Softies
The Cycling for Softies formula is a winner, and has been honed and perfected over many years. It might be cycling with a soft centre, but it wins the ‘gilet jaune’ for me….
Checking out Currensea
Currensea is one of those very clever ideas that you can’t believe anyone hasn’t thought of before. It’s an ideal way to make foreign currency purchases without incurring extortionate charges or punitive exchange rates….
Travelling to Verbier with my daughter
In 2020 during the all-too-brief summer months when Covid seemed to be under control and borders tentatively reopened, I took the opportunity to travel to the mountains and valleys of the Swiss Alps with my grown-up daughter….
The Glass House Retreat – let’s talk about the menopause
Glass House Retreat, a purpose-built spa and detox haven located deep in the Essex countryside, which has introduced two new packages specifically designed to relieve symptoms and concerns around the menopause….
The Pays de Gex, France, where it’s not all about the skiing
When my children were small, and I was working for a ski company, we were fortunate to be able to take them skiing each year and put them through the grades at ski school ……
Around the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean with Star Clippers
Our Star Flyer cruise took us around the Leeward Islands, and mainly to ports that were too small for the big cruise ships to stop, which gave us access to some very special places, relatively untouched by tourism….
Jottings from Japan – shoes and toilets
Read about shoes and toilets in Japan.
Atsitsa Bay, Skyros – the joy of living with people just like you
It takes time to reach nirvana and the journey from Athens to Skyros by land and sea is a perfect Greek Odyssey. There is a direct flight from Athens, but the longer trip acclimatises the mind and soul. And a bonus too: a school of dolphins welcomed us into Skyros harbour on the ferry from Kymi….
Chamonix in summer – an active holiday with Inghams
It is rare to come across an Alpine resort which comes to life in the summer more so than in the winter. This is one of Chamonix’s most unique and appealing aspects, which gives those who are unable to ski the opportunity to join in on a taste of the mountain life….
