March 14, 2025 | switzerland

Hiking in Lauterbrunnen

Ade was very keen to get back to Lauterbrunnen, so we took a road trip with my cousin Jon and his friend Dean for two days. The day dawned...

March 14, 2025 | sri-lanka

Up, up, up to Sigiriya

We weren't sure what to expect of Sigiriya, we knew it was a giant rock that held a lot of significance to the people of Sri Lanka, but beyond...

March 8, 2025 | scotland

Searching for castles in Scotland

We left Edinburgh and made our way through the Scottish countryside. I really can't stress here enough the stunning scenery, the beautiful mountains and beguiling river...

February 27, 2025 | england

Wandering through the Lake District

Our trip through the UK with the in-laws was just about coming to an end but we had saved the best until last - the Lake District. Ade and I...

February 27, 2025 | england

Road tripping in York

The next stop on our great road trip with the in-laws was York. Ade and I have visited York previously and loved it, so we couldn't wait to get...

February 27, 2025 | england

Robin Hood and other sites in Nottingham

I can't visit England without going to Nottingham, something about being born there and having family there. So we dragged along the in-laws...

February 26, 2025 | england

Tripping through the Cotswolds

After a couple of days in London we were keen to get out into the countryside of England and what better place to start than the Cotswolds? So we...

February 26, 2025 | england

London calling – and a road trip with the in-laws

There is a kind of magic to London that calls to me repeatedly. Being English by birth and at heart, I can't help but want to get back to...

February 23, 2025 | canada

Yes, Lake Louise really is that stunning

The lobby at the Fairmont Chateau in Lake Louise stops me in my tracks. Well, it wasn't the lobby so much as the view through the window...

February 22, 2025 | australia

Taking off on a 12-month adventure around Australia

The first stop on our 12-month trip around Australia was at Sovereign Bend, where we overlooked the Murray River and a quaint little house on the riverbank opposite...