When it’s ok not to haggle
byI’m writing this whilst sitting on a magic carpet. It doesn’t match our living room decor, is too short to cover the whole floor,…
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The Package Holiday – a once in a lifetime experience
bySome holidays are a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience, an opportunity to savour all the amazing sights and activities on offer, and something the…
What does luxury travel mean?
byAny blogger with their eye on the ball will know in order to be successful they must represent a particular niche, rather than being…
The tale of the Indonesian gecko
byWe’d arrived exhausted and late in Bali, and after a couple of hours in a stuffy taxi had finally reached the sublime Bambu Indah…
The truth about Trip Advisor
byYou may have seen in the news this week the story about a Devon businessman setting up a fake restaurant in an attempt to…
The Perils of Public Transport – breakdowns & indecent proposals
byThe case of the BUS Short sweaty bloke with dodgy sideburns: So how much do you reckon for the chica inglesa? Grizzled old timer…
The question of ‘The Return’
byNew places v loved places I floated lazily in a natural rock pool, watching the little fish dart around as flower petals tickled my…
Why do we always end up bird watching?
byOk, so we know what sparrows look like, or ‘Captain Jacks’ as hubbie calls them, and blackbirds are also pretty obvious, unless they’re female….
Globe trotting grumbles
byHubbie and I have our biggest ‘differences of opinion’ whilst we’re travelling, simply because we’re not used to spending so much time in each…