We were lucky to be given a voucher for a two night stay in the Forest Park Hotel in Brockenhurst by my wifes’ parents as a gift. I immediately went on-line to check out the reviews of the hotel and…
London a City of Style
London a City of Style New York is the city that never sleeps and London a city of style where no one can tire of exploring and experiencing. To paraphrase, the famous Londoner Samuel Pep’s “when a man is tired…
How to Keep Costs Down and Not Throw in the Kitchen Sink!
How to Keep Costs Down and Not Throw in the Kitchen Sink This is 1 of the most asked questions about keeping my costs down on travel: How can I afford it? I say, travel doesn’t have to be expensive,…
How to save money on your next cruise
How to save money on your next cruise Why do Americans and Canadians get cheaper cruises? The simple answer is, we don’t know and we don’t like it, but here is one way we got around it…. I managed to…
Vietnam and some Top Travel Tips
Vietnam and some top travel tips Vietnam is a land of many faces and places. I say this because it was a huge surprise to me how big it was and how much it changed over our month of…
Murder, Mayhem and Mrs Christie on the English Riviera
This is a beautiful seaside English Town and I can really see why it’s called the English Riviera.
Hanoi Kids tour
What to do in Hanoi? Hanoi was one of my favourite cities we visited in Vietnam. The food, people and with plenty of things to do it is a city you will not get bored in. We also used it…
Video Blog of a visit to India and Dubai
Below is my video blog on our travels round the world on you tube from July 2015 – this is the last in this series, but there will be more, so do stay tuned….
Vietnam ATM tip for Australians and New Zealanders
Vietnam ATM tip for Australians and New Zealanders One major bugbear I have when travelling overseas is how banks and credit card companies hit you up with ATM charges. I was pleasantly surprised in Vietnam to find that my ANZ…
Crash Landings – Return Entry into Hove, England
I think I’m getting my non-traveling legs again…