Chris’s Favourite Hotels in the UK

I am told by my family and friends that I have an obsession with hotels. My favourite book is The Good Hotel Guide! I watch out for new openings, read reviews, and whenever possible stay…

The pubs of Barnes, London

Updated: March 2020 For a very middle class (but very nice) pub crawl in London head to the leafy south west location of Barnes. If you’ve heard of Barnes then you might have your sterotypes…

The Lake District – a favourite destination, closer to home (Part 2)

The Lake District is fairly compact so wherever you base yourself providing you have a car you can easily get to most places very easily. On our recent visit we stayed near Coniston but also…

The Lake District – a favourite destination, closer to home (Part 1)

I love to travel abroad but Great Britain has some great places to visit. The Lake District is definitely one of Jane and I’s favourites. Where is the Lake District? The Lake District is located…

What about Odie? Some top tips on travelling for dog owners

A problem for many dog owners when they are planning their holidays is what do we do with the dog? I thought it might be useful to tell you how we have got over this…