BUNGEE JUMPING OFF THE VICTORIA FALLS BRIDGE ZAMBIA/ ZIMBABWE
On a 2009 trip to Zambia, Mark (my partner) did the bungee jump off the bridge at Victoria Falls between Zambia and Zimbabwe. This is one of the highest jumps in the world. It...
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Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire England: One of my most favourite hotels in the world!
Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire England, originally uploaded by garybembridge. We have stayed at this very beautiful hotel now 5 times for various short breaks over the last few years, and am always finding excuses...
P&O Arcadia: Review of 3-nighter Russell Watson Cruise
One of the tips I have for people considering taking a cruise is to take one of the 2 or 3 night taster trips that the cruise line you are considering offer. Most lines...
Queen Elizabeth 2: Revisiting my review on the 3rd anniversary of her retirememt
It is now just over 3 years since Cunard retired the iconic Queen Elizabeth 2, which has been sitting in Dubai waiting for the new owners to decide what to do with the ship,...
Eltham Palace, Greenwich, London: Stunning Art Deco House and ancient Palace in one!
Eltham Palace, Greenwich, London Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/simiant/ It is highly likely that you will have seen Eltham Palace at some point on a TV show or in other media, as the breath-taking circular entrance hall with...
Wrest Park House and Gardens: Huge, impressive and stunning stately home to visit. A must see!
Wrest Park House – Silsoe – Bedfordshire – England We ended up going to Wrest Park more by chance than by design. And were so glad we did, it is a stunning house, incredible...
Letchworth Hall Hotel, Hertfordshire, England: Amazing value and great weekend break
The Letchworth Hall Hotel – Hertfordshire – England We found and booked the hotel through one of the deal sites called KGB deals. It was a 2 night offer including breakfast, and very good...
Tips For Travellers Podcast now available on Stitcher Radio
I am pleased to let you know that my travel podcast series “Tips for Travellers: Global Travel Destination Podcast” is now available on the popular and fast growing Stitcher Radio network, as well as...
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway and Jacinto State Park: not to be missed!
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway If you get a chance to get to Palm Springs, a sightly bizarre but very compelling holiday spot 100 miles from Los Angeles, then make sure you do go on...
Hotel Verta & Heliport Battersea London: thoughts and review
Hotel Verta and Heliport When we stayed in the Hotel Verta it was still in receivership after the collapse of the Essen Hotel Chain. So we had some trepidation and nerves about how a...
SIDMOUTH IN DEVON UK: Sorry fans (of which there are many) but for me it is a strange old place!
The bay at Jacobs Ladder, Sidmouth, Devon I am sure I about to offend lovers of the town of Sidmouth and this pretty part of Devon, but Sidmouth leaves me really cold. I don’t...
