New York for the first time visitor – a complete 4 day travel itinerary

Planning your first trip to New York There’s so much information out there for planning a break to New York so after scouring the internet, stealing top tips from friend’s and family, and picking the best…

Barbados on a budget – Luxury for less

A question I get asked time and time again is “Is Barbados expensive?”, my honest answer is “Yes”. However you can do Barbados on a budget and here are some tips to save you some…

Franschhoek Wine Tram – where to visit on the Blue/Green line

Wine tasting just after 10am? Totally acceptable on the Franschhoek Wine Tram. On arrival our B&B host kindly pointed out the cafes that did good coffee. However he soon added that after 10am the only…

Cartmel – a hidden gem on the edge of the Lake District

Cartmel is a beautiful village on the southern edge of the Lake District. We visited Cartmel last year when staying in Coniston. This year we decided to make it our base for our annual visit…

Top tips for driving in South Africa

As we will shortly be returning to Cape Town I thought it was worth sharing a bit more from our previous travels to South Africa. As well as my favourite roads to include on a…