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 3 Best Restaurants in Barbados

As you know by now Barbados is a favourite destination of mine. Jane and I have visited over 20 times now and one of the draws for us are the fantastic restaurants we return to…

Kate’s favourite eating spots – Beverly Hills

Most of my time in LA was spent in the glamorous Beverly Hills so I thought it was only right that I did a post dedicated to my highlights for anyone spending time here (you…

Viareggio – Tuscany by the sea!

Tuscany is synonymous with beautiful old towns, hilltop villages, vineyards and fields of sunflowers. It’s not somewhere that you usually associate with a seaside break! Where is Viareggio? When friends suggested a short break in Viareggio,…