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4/5

Caribbean

Nice but closed!

My friend and I wanted a sunshine break and because my friend had zillions of Virgin Air Miles we booked a “cheaper than usual
5/5

United Kingdom & Ireland

The Kent & East Sussex is a well run heritage railway from Tenterden to Bodiam

We were the last two from our coach trip to board the steam train at Tenterden so there were no forward facing seats left;
5/5

Europe

City break with Scandi style

This year we swapped sun beds for a city break in Norway. Staying in Oslo, we enjoyed five nights of culture and style. Our
5/5

United Kingdom & Ireland

Brilliant break!

I love Warner’s country house hotels! It has lots of the activities and entertainment that you have on a cruise, but you don’t have

Warner Leisure Hotels

4/5

United Kingdom & Ireland

Custodian of History

While spending a few days in Devon we decided to visit Dartmouth Castle and St Petrox Church located near the mouth of the river
5/5

Asia

A great travel company with off the beaten track adventures

Lacking holiday inspiration? Think you’ve travelled the world? If the answers are yes, I’d suggest looking at the Native Eye Travel website which includes
5/5

Europe

Cruising on Ambience for a Bank Holiday Escape by David Powell

There’s something rather special about Ambience. An elegant, stylish and intimate ship, easy to find your way around with an instantly welcoming atmosphere and

Ambassador Cruise Line

5/5

Europe

Another Great Cruise

In the last fifteen months we have travelled with Ambassador five times. Three times on Ambience and two on Ambition. It is so lovely

Ambassador Cruise Line

5/5

Europe

A week of fun, laughter and some culture on board Explorer 2 and ashore in Croatia, Slovenia, Italy and Montenegro

Early in September I went with a group of friends for a week aboard Marella’s cruise ship Explorer 2. We are all members of
4/5

Europe

Cruise to Iceland and the Faroes

Iceland and the Faroes both have stunning scenery and are very clean. Lots of interesting tours to take whatever your interests. Bolette is a

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

5/5

Europe

THE BEST

Druro river Cruise with Viking holidays. 21-28 May 2024 This was definitely one of the best river cruises we have done., along the river
5/5

Antarctic, Europe

FJ0RD MAGIC

WE SAILED FR0M TILBURY T0 VISIT AMSTERDAM 0N THE WAY T0 N0RWAY. WE THEN VISITED BERGEN, FLAM AND STAVANGER . FLAM WAS THE HIGHLIGHT

Destination

5/5

Europe

Cruising on land

Our second venture into Interrail began in Nimes before crossing into Spain via Barcelona to Madrid. On the third day we were in the
4/5

United Kingdom & Ireland

A Splendid Day Out

Morecambe is a great place to visit. We travelled with our friends to experience another Steampunk event entitled “A Spendid Day Out”. It was
5/5

United Kingdom & Ireland

Hidden gem of a beach

Trevone beach 2 miles from Padstow Superb quiet beach with beautiful sand and rock pools. Direct access to beach from car park making it
5/5

United Kingdom & Ireland

Porthmadog

Porthmadog is situated on the estuary of the Afon Glaslyn as it runs into Tremadog Bay in the Snowdonia National Park. This makes it
4/5

Europe

Visiting Riga was not at all Rigi-rous!

My sister bought me a city break for my birthday and it was to a city we had never been to before, Riga. I
5/5

Europe

Lisbon from near and funicular

Hotel Mundial could not be better placed for city exploration. The riverside, restaurants, open top bus tours, trams, tuk-tuks (if you like that sort

Accommodation

3/5

Caribbean

Lovely on the outside, not so good on the inside!

My friend and I recently went for a 9 day break in Nassau in the Bahamas. We had booked through Virgin Holidays and the
5/5

United Kingdom & Ireland

Tyddyn Llan – on the edge of Snowdonia

North Wales is an excellent destination for a holiday or a short, relaxing break. Stunning scenery and plenty of things to see and do.
4/5

Europe

A lucky escape from Arabella

The family-run Grifid Hotel Group is cleverly named after its owner, GRIgor FIDanov. The nine hotels, all located around Bulgaria’s Golden Sands, cater for
3/5

Europe

A room overlooking Plovdiv’s Roman Forum

We were staying for three nights in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv, at the three-star Odeon Hotel. The website appears to feature all the eight
4/5

Europe

A friendly beach hotel on Golden Sands

We wanted to finish our self-guided tour of Bulgaria relaxing at the beach in September sunshine. Having checked out several hotels, we found them
3/5

Europe

A panoramic view with a price

We stayed for two nights in the Studio Hotel in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria’s capital until 1877. Whilst third and fourth floor rooms attract a
3/5

Europe

Late on the way out, early on the return

It’s a long time since we’ve flown short haul with British Airways in economy and having checked in and chosen our seats 24 hours
3/5

Asia

Flying on Turkmenistan’s national carrier

Our internal flight on Turkmenistan Airlines from its capital, Ashgabat to Mary was unfortunately at the unearthly hour of 6.20am, and although the airport
3/5

Asia

Uzbekistan Airways was reasonable for a short flight

We flew on Uzbekistan’s national carrier, Uzbekistan Airways, from its capital, Tashkent, to Urgench in the west of the country near the border with
3/5

Asia

Turkish Airlines – Still not the best and not the worst

Our rule is simple: flights over five hours mean business class. However, on a recent trip to Central Asia, flying via Istanbul, only one
2/5

Europe

BA – Being unable to check-in online for our return journey has put me off flying BA in future

On our recent holiday to Tuscany we flew BA from Heathrow to Pisa.. We prefer flying from Gatwick – coming from Kent it’s much
4/5

Africa

A reasonable experience with BA until . . .

On recent travels we’ve experienced early morning flights requiring expensive overnight stays, lengthy connections in Istanbul with Turkish Airlines, and lost luggage with TAP.

Things to do

3/5

Europe

A bus trip to Bulgaria’s third city

We thought travelling by train in Bulgaria was difficult, but it was a doddle compared to the local bus. As the country’s third largest
3/5

Europe

Not the most impressive frescoes I’ve seen

Whilst travelling back to Sofia for a few days before flying home, a friend sent through a short video of ‘Bulgaria’s stunningly preserved UNESCO
5/5

United Kingdom & Ireland

Gilbert White’s Garden & White’s Cafe – home to the first British naturalist, lovely garden and cafe

In April, en route to Winchester, we came off the A303 to visit Gilbert White’s garden in Selborne: we had passed the sign to
3/5

Europe

Exploring the 2019 European Capital of Culture

Bulgaria’s second city, Plovdiv, was the European Capital of Culture in 2019. It is divided into two main areas: the modern, more central part
3/5

Europe

Eating out near our hotel

Having enjoyed full days of sightseeing in Plovdiv, we weren’t up for trekking far to eat in the evening, and chose restaurants near our
5/5

United Kingdom & Ireland

See them while you can

Of 61 works in the exhibition, more than one-third are on loan from private collections or from galleries and museums requiring major journeys to

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