Flashback Friday Travel 38 – Oman

Flashback Friday Travel 38 – Oman

Oh – man, or ooo – man – whichever way you say it, Oman is an incredible place to visit – a stunning coastline, beautiful mountains and dunes and some incredible hotels.  We rounded off a busy year of travel in 2012 with a week in the Sultanate of Oman.  Oman, well more…

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The Chedi Muscat

The Chedi Muscat

The Chedi Muscat had sat on my bucket list for a long time, well before this little blog and we treated ourselves to a visit a few years back!  Happily the whole experience was as good, if not better, than the reviews said!  It is an iconic hotel – not least this view.  It is…

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Favourite places

Favourite places

I personally think that the hallmark of a good holiday is the wish to return to the same place, or to look for something similar in a new location hence reinventing something that you know is really good! I’m always happy if on the drive or flight home i’m trying to work out…

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Dreaming of 2014 travels already….

Dreaming of 2014 travels already….

This time of year in the UK is a bit of a shock to the system!  Wam bam – over the course of a few weeks it has gone from light evenings and moderate temperatures to being dark from about 4pm until 8am along with frozen windscreens!  I’ve had to re-join the gym…

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What makes a trip tick – home and away

What makes a trip tick – home and away

Anyone that has read what I’ve written on ALTB or triptease will know that I like the finer things, but to be honest, some of the most memorable trips haven’t been in 5* hotels – there is so much more to having an awesome break than spending $$$. That said, we’ve just booked…

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