12 hours in: Los Angeles

12 hours in: Los Angeles

Sometimes the scheduling gods at work smile kindly… A project in Los Angeles, are you keen… I didn’t have to think twice! California in the spring – yes please!  And yes, the beaches in SoCal are just about as American as it gets! Whilst Los Angeles is not somewhere I would choose to visit on…

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Foodie delights in Maine

Foodie delights in Maine

Lobster is plentiful in Maine, but look beyond the lobster and there is an incredible choice of dining for visiting foodies.  We found a few treasures that I would recommend whole-heartedly.  But first to the lobster… Surprisingly enough, I had never had lobster, and so our first night staying at The Inn at…

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Staying in Maine – room at the inn

Staying in Maine – room at the inn

Maine is a gorgeous US state – the little corner of it we’ve seen so far certainly is.  Something of it that reminds me of Cornwall which is one of my favourite places.  Not necessarily the sights and sounds (or the enormous scale of it), but more its pace of life and the…

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Jet-lagged in Boston

Jet-lagged in Boston

Boston is a gorgeous city to visit and the obvious jumping off point for any visit to New England.  We’ve spent a few days here before so at the start of our trip to Maine we chose to stay overnight, lose the jet lag whilst pottering, and see some other parts of the city…

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Flashback Friday Travel 30 – East Coast Road Trip

Flashback Friday Travel 30 – East Coast Road Trip

As you may already have read, we are shortly heading back to see a new piece of the East Coast of the USA – beautiful Maine – I thought it was apt to share memories as part of FBF of the last time we visited the east coast.  You can read my tips…

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Unwinding in New England – our itinerary

Unwinding in New England – our itinerary

We are on the countdown to our holiday now!  May rattled past and here we are just a few (long) working days from some unwind and chill out time!  I am known by many as the ‘Anna-planna’ – I revel in planning anything (but HATE being left to divide up the bills at…

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Living the #spglife in the US!

Living the #spglife in the US!

In the UK there aren’t many Starwood properties, but on a recent business trip to the States I was hard pushed to find anything but.  Value wise they also sit surprisingly well, compared to other business-style hotels.  Given I was on the move pretty much every day on my trip, this meant I…

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