WISH UPON A 2021 STAR
What do you wish for in 2021? Normally I write a travel wish list of sorts, but this year it's a wish for simple things I've missed in 2020.
View PostWHAT WILL TRAVEL LOOK LIKE?
Joining the travel link up again this month to think about what travel looks like now. For me it's about the day trip and reducing our risk of exposure.
View Post2020 TRAVEL WISHES
I used to start the year with a bucket list, of places I wanted to tick off visiting. But I’ve gone off that idea over the last few years. People would say, oh away again, and for whatever reason it was we wanted or needed to be away again, they had a point!…
View PostSPARKS OF TRAVEL JOY
There’s plenty of joy in life without travel, thankfully. But there’s something about travel, or an adventure, that really sparks joy in me. Travelling less now that we have a little one, I have pondered what sparks joy for me in a trip. Champagne, especially the first sip that says ‘we are on…
View PostA MARK IN THE SAND: HOTEL WISH LIST
A hotel or few as a mark in the sand. We might not go to any of these any time soon but it’s a set of pretty pictures and a wish list of sorts.
View PostPACKING LIGHT – MY TRAVEL LUXURY
My travel luxury comes from packing lightly. My husband may well laugh as I have been known to take an umbrella and multiple jumpers on a desert holiday. You can’t be too careful just in case, you know, it is like the UK winter while you’re there… But over the years I’ve done…
View PostP&P RECOMMENDED: OUR HOTEL DIRECTORY
It is fair to say I can be fussy when it comes to choosing a hotel. Which does mean if we have stayed somewhere we liked, then it comes recommended! Way back in 2015 there was a travel link-up theme about places we can’t get out of our head. In 2015 I picked 6…
View Post10 BITS OF BALANCED HOLIDAY WELLNESS
What’s the furthest one could get from a wellness break? Probably one of those Brits abroad boozy night clubbing holidays that make me shudder! Not for me! That said, I am pretty sure each and every sailing regatta is in its own way just as bad. They just begin more elegantly! The times I have…
View PostCHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVITIES
This Christmas is our first in our new home. I cannot begin to explain how excited we are. I would love it to snow, but perhaps that’s a tad optimistic! We have a ‘Christmas on the farm’ advent calendar from Playmobil to celebrate country life! And all the various village events are in…
View PostMe and my: travel companions
We all have them. Our unflinchingly supportive travel companions! Going everywhere with us, putting up with endless traipsing around… Cardigan, scarf, umbrella and lactofree milk portions… It isn’t just me is it (awkward silence…)? Because travel has so many different types I had a think about what travel companions are steadfastly with me…
View Post10 things: to eat in London
My travel style is discreet and homely. It follows that my food taste would be similar. Working in London, on and off for ten years and more solidly over the last theee, has been a fun foodie discovery. There is such a choice and something for all tastes. Hidden amongst the big brand…
View PostTravel fears and scares
[parallax-scroll id=”6421″] What scares you when you travel they asked? It would have been easier to ask what doesn’t… But that wouldn’t make much of a blog post! Most things can worry or scare me! At home I hate the dark and being home alone. I sail yet I hate the water! I…
View PostOnce upon a time: my travel story
Once upon a time in a quiet bit of Surrey a little girl was busy making scrapbooks of her family travels… Which progressed to photo montages (cringe) and then photobooks… And now she has her own little bit of the www for grown up scrapbooks of her travels… Cute! In case you haven’t noticed,…
View PostHome to me is more than a set of bricks
Home to me isn’t just a set of bricks. On day 1 it may well just feel like a house… But it becomes a home sweet home, a nest, somewhere secure and a place of sanctuary! My lovely home as it is… I love our home. We have been here over ten years and…
View PostTravel to be inspired
I will freely admit that I love nothing more than a quiet weekend with no plans. Just at home. With Mr P. Relaxing, reading or staring into space. These weekends are excellent. This weekend was one. Few and far between. And they let me think… And plot and find inspiration for where to explore next……
View PostHidden gems and holiday treasures
Finding hidden gems is the raison d’être of this blog. And of me. And my holidays. Luxury and unique hidden gems, with vitamin sea. And fizz. A year wouldn’t be the same without discovering a few of these places. I can’t think of anything worse than regulation issue surroundings or crowded places. I love finding somewhere…
View PostThe annual bucketlist update
Whether or not we like them, we all have a bucketlist or two – for life and in this case for travel. Mine is subject to an annual update as horizons widen or tastes change. I’ve just looked back at my 2014 and 2015 lists and it’s fantastic to see how the travel…
View PostThe perfect… weekend away
We are big fans of the long weekend – be it in the UK or abroad. As wonderful as it is to go away for a couple of weeks, I find it very easy to relax quickly in just a couple of days. We’re also lucky to have found some incredible places on…
View PostUnique stays and favourite quirks
One of the highlights at the start of a hotel stay is when you are shown to a gorgeous room and there’s champagne or chocolates or some such other surprise left as a welcome treat. Nothing says hello and welcome to R&R better than that! The Chewton Glen and Cliveden House are particularly good at this……
View PostMemorable moments – dairyfree dining
Food used to be really simple – see food, eat it. I like pretty much anything apart from bananas or when the fish comes with its eyes and tail intact on the plate… We have dined at some incredible places over the years (we still do)! But these days it is a little…
View PostLearning from travel: doing as I say
Any day away from home on an adventure or indeed when travelling with work is a learning day – whether taking in the culture, learning phrases in the local language, trying some new food or finding out something of the history of a place. I have already shared the life lessons I’ve learnt…
View PostTravel blogger problems
As someone paid to solve problems, I raised a wry smile writing this post – my blogger problems have been the same for the years I’ve had my little corner of the t’interweb and I just haven’t done a thing about them, and have no plans to either! I guess that is the fun…
View PostI scent-s a vacation!
For me there are a few smells or scents that I associate with vacation. I love being able to take a deep breath and know that I’m on holiday. Especially if the sun is on my face and I’m warm and there’s an epic view… That warm humid blast of air as you…
View PostSailing my greatest adventure
Adventure lasts a lifetime? I certainly hope so. My greatest adventure has many more years to go and many new places to visit and friends to make – it’s sailing! Life is full of many little fantastic adventures, but there is a theme in mine – the best are always near to the sea!…
View PostJe t’adore – l’hotel parfait
No sooner has Christmas disappeared from the shops than Easter appears, but look carefully and spot the hearts and suchlike for Valentines day! We are low-key about it, as the other 364 days (365 this year) are the ones that matter. However, as part of the love-ly travel link up with Emma, Angie, Jessi and guest host Kaelene this…
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