Amazing Andalucía: From Malaga to Moclin

We never tired of that view, the mountains changing colour as the day progressed, all shades of grey at sunrise, shimmering silvery grey in the midday sun and glowing red as night fell. …
Exploring the South of France with CroisiEurope

A cruise along the Rhone River is a wonderful way to discover the delights that France has to offer between Lyon and Marseille….
Sally Dowling discovers Iceland on a Saga Cruise

Iceland did not disappoint; it deserves its reputation for being the Island of fire and ice….
Ambassador Cruise Line – The price is right, but is everything else?

New cruise line, Ambassador, launched ‘Ambience’, their first ship, in April 2022, and I was lucky to enjoy their maiden sailing to the Norwegian fjords….
Embracing the Spirit of the Rhine with Saga

It took a while to decide where to go once travel opened up. A river cruise along the Rhine and Main with Saga in late autumn fitted the bill nicely. Made even more tempting by the opportunity to experience Saga’s brand-new river boat, Spirit of the Rhine….
A roadtrip around East Anglia as lockdown eases

When we began to plan our roadtrip back in 2020 it was to be a tour of the Spanish Pyrenees, but like thousands of other would-be travellers, we had to rethink and decided instead to explore East Anglia….
Tips for your Staycation as lockdown eases – Sally Dowling gives advice
With all the uncertainty around travelling abroad as we come out of lockdown, many of us will choose to holiday at home in 2021. Having just completed our first roadtrip around East Anglia, I can offer some words of advice….
Looking forward to packing a suitcase

The tourist industry is in turmoil making it hard for me to blog about exotic destinations while we are all staying at home….
Maritime Canada – Part 2

As part of our journey around Maritime Canada we took a week to enjoy a roadtrip through New Brunswick and discovered some amazing places. The province is the largest in the ‘Maritimes’ and with only approximately 775,000 people spread over an area roughly the same size of Scotland, there is plenty of room for everyone….
Maritime Canada – Part 1

Having enjoyed many USA road trips, Canada seemed to be calling my husband and I. Our plan was a few nights in Halifax, Nova Scotia, followed by the overnight VIA Rail service to Montreal where we would stay for a further 2 nights. We were keen to discover two very different cities and enjoy the changing scenery through the region known as Maritime Canada….
Midsummer on the Rhine & Moselle with Fred Olsen

There is something about ‘Fred’ that everyone loves and after enjoying a week cruising on their riverboat ‘Brabant’ I can see why. This was my first ‘Fred’ experience and I was immediately struck by their incredibly loyal clients, returning year after year to enjoy cruises that can be relied on to offer value for money….
Sailing and hiking along the Douro with CroisiEurope

A river cruise doesn’t have to be all about coach excursions to towns and cities along the way. CroisiEurope have hit on the option of offering a great alternative – the chance to discover the beautiful surrounding countryside on foot. As keen walkers this appealed to my husband and I and so we packed up our walking gear and took an early flight from Gatwick to Porto to join the MS Infante don Henrique river boat….