Places to visit in Wales
Enjoy a relaxed meander through Wales by on foot or by public transport. Some ideas and suggestions for when Wales opens up again for tourists….
The impact of Covid-19 on Welsh tourism
As we all know, 2020 has been disastrous for tourism generally. Restrictions on where and how far you can travel are constantly changing, so planning ahead is much more difficult. Irrespective of political views, the movement of people around Wales has caused many areas of disagreement….
Wilderness Auroras in Finnish Lapland with Aurora Zone
Menesjarvi – 4 nights, 5th September flying Finnair from Heathrow (went as a solo traveler), £1,870 all inclusive, including single supplement. Aurora Zone were very helpful in organizing everything, including detailed information about what to pack depending on the time of year and type of trip….
Rhine river cruise with Riviera Travel – Part 3
Everything is planned like clockwork, with instructions for when and where to leave your cases, colour-coded depending on time of transfer, and an extra buffet lunch available for those who were leaving later – we were not picked up until mid-afternoon so could relax a little while waiting….
Rhine river cruise with Riviera Travel – Part 2
This is an 8-day cruise so there are 6 full days of inclusive tours along the route. Read Part 2 – Koblenz, Boppard, Mainz and Heidelberg….
Rhine river cruise with Riviera Travel – Part 1
This was our first river cruise so weren’t quite sure what to expect – how different is it from the Cruise & Maritime Voyages trip last year down the coast of France, Spain and Portugal? Will it be as good as it looks in the brochure? Well, we were not disappointed….
Bordeaux Wine Experience with Smooth Red – Part 2
This 3-night tour included two full days touring vineyards and Grand Cru winemakers in the Medoc and St-Emilion areas of Bordeaux. Read Part 2….
Visiting Malta in the spring
Malta is one of those places that people seem to go back to time and time again, or visit once and vow never to return!…
Bordeaux Wine Experience with Smooth Red – Part 1
SmoothRed’s Bordeaux Wine Experience certainly lived up to expectations. At first glance, it seems expensive – £754 per person for 3 nights B&B in 3-star hotel and two full day tours – but a wine tour locally is around €150 each, and ours included an exceptional lunch….
Walking Wales: The Art Lover’s Guide to Wye Valley Way by Dr Jacqueline Jeynes
This is a little treasure of a book, telling the tale of two women, aunt and niece, both over 60, walking along the Wye Valley Way, from Chepstow to Plynlimon, a distance of 136 miles….
Finding the real India with Explore – Part 4
Of course, what we really wanted to see on this tour of the real India were the tombs and temples, the splendour of the architecture and carvings celebrating the kings and gods. And we certainly weren’t disappointed. Read final part….
Overnight Ship Visit Onboard Cruise & Maritime Voyages MV Columbus
Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ MV Columbus, a medium sized ship with excellent facilities. Read more about the ship at Silver Travel Advisor….
