British Airways BA First Class: The old and the new versions
In this blog posting, I review and comment on the “old” British Airways First Class cabin, which is being phased out but still on many of the planes, versus the new...
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The Salutation and Secret Gardens in Sandwich (Kent, England)
The Salutation in Sandwich, Kent Knightrider House at The Salutation, Sandwich, Kent We found The Salutation in Sandwich (Kent, England) via the FurtherAfield.com site that has listings of beautiful, up market...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
BEER IN DEVON UK: pretty and charming seaside resort worth a visit
The Beach at Beer Devon This small village on the coast of Devon is in many ways a better example of what an English seaside venue should be.Unlike its bigger neighbours...
WESTIN PRINCETON (New Jersey, USA) : Review and video
Westin Hotel Princeton The review below from 2008 will show that I have mixed feelings about this hotel. Located on Route 1 towards Princeton, this hotel has had many guises over...
Nifty personal travel pods operational at London Heathrow T5
Travel pods at London Heathrow T5 These nifty and clever innovations are fully operating at London Heathrow Terminal 5 (the main BA terminal at the airport). They are small travel pods...
RYANAIR: After one trip, what can I say? It’s the passengers not the crew and airline…
So what can I tell you about Ryanair that you have not heard before?The worst part are the passengers, not the airline!?Surprisingly to me was that it was – in my view...
Las Vegas Stratosphere: Scary, crazy rides…not for the faint-hearted
Add caption The Stratosphere Tower and hotel in Las Vegas is a must visit attraction if you are a bit of an adrenalin junkie, or love heights! If not you will...
