There are 3 large, architecturally stunning and fascinating museums situated close together in South Kensington in London. The V&A (Victoria & Albert), Science Museum and the Natural History Museum. You could easily spend a whole...
Museum of Brands London Notting Hill : Brands Packaging & Advertising. In one of the back streets of Notting Hill in London, not far from the popular tourist attraction of Portobello Market, is the Museum...
Without a doubt, one of my most favourite and one of the best museums in London to visit is the stunning V&A (Victoria and Albert) in South Kensington. Museum “central”: The V&A is located close...
Most people visiting Las Vegas (one of most favourite places in the world to visit!) never get past the madness that is...
British Airways launched a bold new advertising campaign in the UK on the British Airways Facebook Page. Then on TV during the Euro 2012 game where UK plays one of the hosts (Ukraine). The campaign...
One of the attractions of living in, or visiting, the UK is that is has such a rich history, and the countryside is dotted with many historic and interesting castles and stately homes that bring...
There was a 4 day weekend of events celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 60 years on the throne in June. It is only the 2nd time in British History that someone has reigned this long. Queen Victoria...
Cunard celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee on June 5 2012 with quite some flair. They had arranged for all three Cunard ships that are in active service (Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen...
When I thought of Cheltenham 3 things came to mind: Horse Racing; home of the UK government GCHQ donut shaped spy “listening centre, and a posh girl’s private school. It was a place that I had never visited,...
I have blogged about Visiting Cheltenham, and why it is not a waste of time. Here is a review of the hotel we stayed at.On TripAdvisor, the vast majority of people staying at The Hotel...
P&O Arcadia in Saint John Antigua, originally uploaded by garybembridge. I have previously written about “what you should expect when cruising the Caribbean” where I explored why you should be cruising the Caribbean, the main...
Something like 60% of all cruises in the world today take place in the Caribbean! Why is the case, and should you consider cruising the area? The next most popular destination is Alaska. I find...
Bathsheba Barbados I adore the exotic and beautiful Barbados, in the Caribbean. An island I have been to 3 times to date. One of the most easterly of all the Caribbean islands, it is also...
I wrote a posting a few months back entitled: Kent Seaside towns: Margate, Ramsgate & Broadstairs. Potential still to come?. It was based on observations I had during a visit during winter. It created some reaction...
Le Meridien San Francisco Room 1112 (1), originally uploaded by garybembridge. I really liked this hotel. It was perfect for a business stay. Though I am not sure I would have felt quite the same...
There is one main issue with Cavallo Point Hotel at Sausilito San Francisco, and that is the lack of attention to detail and the enthusiastic but not very slick service across all aspects of the...
Sausalito. The pretty town on the bay across from San Francisco is worth considering as an alternative to staying in the city itself. Having been to San Francisco a few times in the last few...
castro street san francisco (1), originally uploaded by garybembridge. Castro. This is the gay centre of San Francisco, and possibly was the gay centre for the world before the AIDs epidemic and the embracing of...
