The third largest island in the Mediterranean, Cyprus is steeped in not only Greek Mythology and Roman history but has a complex political history which has seen the country split in two (or 3 if you include Akrotiri in the south, owned by Great Britain). Divided by a 300km long UN Buffer Zone or The … Continue reading Mythical Cyprus – Outdoor Adventures Around The Akamus Peninsula
March is always a busy month, with both Mother's day and Mum's birthday. For the past few years I've treated her to a spa day, always somewhere different and a good way to spend some time together and treat ourselves. Last month, I happened to stumble upon a fabulous deal, '80 rooms for £80' at … Continue reading UK Weekend Breaks: St. Moritz Hotel & Spa, Polzeath, Cornwall
A large enjoyable part of travelling for me is trying out new restaurants, dishes and cuisines. It's always an adventure exploring places you expect to be great, only to find they are an utter disappointment, to finding the gems you'd not normally look twice at. Fuerteventura can be very much like that. The main strips … Continue reading Best Places to Eat and Drink in Northern Fuerteventura
The most south-western point of Europe, the Algarve is a mecca for surfers, hippies and traveller's alike, drawn to the colourful coastline to surf, chill and watch the most dramatic sunsets. This wasn't our first time in the Algarve. Apart from last year, we've frequented Sagres in December to take advantage of the winter sun … Continue reading The best of the Algarve in Winter
Now in it's 101st year, the Tour of Flanders or Ronde van Vlaanderen is best known as one of the two major cobbled cycle races of the season. Although the race route has changed over years one thing has not - the steep, cobbled bergs through the Belgian countryside. Often a defining career moment for those that manage … Continue reading Conquering Cobbles in Flanders
Well, this year has certainly started out an adventurous one! We're just about 6 months into the year and I can almost say we've been somewhere exciting every month of the year, almost. Go us! When we were in Stockholm earlier this year, I also happened to take a day (business) trip to Oslo, flying in … Continue reading 4 days in Norway – Oslo to Bergen and back by car
Third of the way out into the Atlantic on route to America, sits a family of 9 volcanic Islands, stretching over 600km. "The Azores?! Where are they?" is pretty much the confused response I've had from everyone that's asked where I've recently been on holiday. And not surprisingly given TAP Portugal, SATA and Ryan Air are the only carriers currently to … Continue reading Adventurous Azores – 14 days on Sao Miguel
Lucky me was asked to travel to Sweden for 4 days on business, so of course I extended my stay for the weekend. And, as a fan-girl of Nordic-Noir dramas with the likes of The Bridge, The Killing, Jordskott and 2 episodes into the new Norwegian drama Occupied currently showing on Sky Arts, the city of Stockholm … Continue reading Hey! Hey! A weekend in Stockholm