Thailand is always a popular destination, and has been a ‘best seller’ throughout the duration of my working life as it’s a country rich with culture, filled with sights, amazing food and great shopping. It’s also affordable, easy to get to and has a welcoming climate throughout most of the year. Bangkok, Thailand’s exciting capital […]
Travelling to the East Coast of the USA has been extremely popular over recent months and I can certainly understand why. Focus on the East Coast and you have New York, Boston, Washington, Philadelphia and Florida all to be enjoyed, and Orlando is an exciting destination in itself where even a week is not really
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After a hectic few months, it was time for some well earned rest and relaxation, and what better place to visit for a bit of time out than Byron Bay? As we only had a few nights to spare, we decided to do it in style and spent three luxurious nights at The Byron at
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My recent trip to Wellington was a great few days away in a beautiful city situated on a magnificent, sprawling harbour. Wellington certainly lived up to reputation with the first couple of days being wild and windy beyond any expectation, but then the sun came out and we were able to enjoy the city in
Personally, I’ve never really thought of Sydney too much as a ‘leisure holiday’ destination, I guess because I lived there in the late nineties for a few years and still travel there regularly for business. But I have lots of amazing friends who reside there and whenever I do go to visit, I always try
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Watching the rugby world cup has reminded me of my English roots, and even though I’ve written a couple of blogs on specific areas of the UK, I’ve not written about this amazing country in general. For those that are not aware, I grew up in England, right in the heart of the country near
Flying into Santiago, we knew that it would be quite cool after a week in Brazil – and after all, it is ski season, and Chile is becoming renowned for its skiing – but apart from that, we really had no idea what to expect. And for me, Santiago was a real surprise. The city
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Our final port of call in Brazil was Salvador – the original capital of this magnificent country. It’s a city not always on the main tourist trail, but one that most definitely should be always included as part of your Brazilian adventure! Salvador is vibrant, colourful, traditional old world, stunning and a place that captured
I have just completed the next stage of my exciting trip to South America, where we have spent three days in the heart of the Amazon. What an adventure! We flew from Rio to Manaus, which is a city located in the centre of the Amazon. Manaus is home to 2 million people, can only
A few weeks ago, I was offered the amazing opportunity to visit Brazil and Chile. Being an opportunity too good to refuse, here I am, and our small group of ten is having a ball! South America has always been one of my dream destinations, with Rio de Janeiro being one of my ‘bucket list’
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