Weekend in Imperial Rome
Imperial Rome was the bedrock of European civilisation and still exerts a huge influence so we took a walkable tour of the highlights. Roman customs… Read More »Weekend in Imperial Rome
Marcus Hurley
Israel Road Trip
Holiday Ratings Recommended days 7 Budget ££ Difficulty Moderate Israel Road Trip ratings This was what is best in a road trip – 5000 years… Read More »Israel Road Trip
Hamburg and Lubeck City Break
It’s been a long time since I had a city break so I chose Hamburg and Lubeck, two very different north German cities. Hamburg seemed… Read More »Hamburg and Lubeck City Break
An Essex Weekend Road Trip
Essex is a maligned county within the UK but it actually has some beautiful scenery and quintessentially English villages for a weekend road trip This… Read More »An Essex Weekend Road Trip
Western Isles Road Trip
This road trip through some of the Western Isles was due to work on Benbecula, which is always a great excuse to get someone else… Read More »Western Isles Road Trip
Two Busy Days in Istanbul
Istanbul is a fabulous city with so much to see and two busy days only allows you to whet your appetite in this vast Imperial… Read More »Two Busy Days in Istanbul
West London City Break
This visit to west London was a city break for Deb’s birthday so had a rather different schedule than our usual visits, focusing on gardens… Read More »West London City Break
Alicante Road Trip
House hunting break The Plan Our road trip around Alicante combined a sightseeing expedition with research into areas we’d consider residing in this part of… Read More »Alicante Road Trip
Jersey weekend break
Holiday Ratings Recommended days 3 Budget ££ Difficulty Easy This blog details a quick weekend break to Jersey, visiting Mont Orgueil Castle, Battery Moltke and… Read More »Jersey weekend break
Rome City Break
Holiday Ratings Recommended days 4 Budget £ Difficulty Easy Arrival in Rome We had four nights in Rome which was nowhere near enough but it’s… Read More »Rome City Break