How to survive Ladies Day at Royal Ascot
byI don’t do hats. I just don’t have a hat head, unless you count the woolly kind with a bobble on top. Yet somehow…
Destinations
Waterfalls and rum on a Paraty Jeep Tour
byWe hadn’t intended to go on a Paraty jeep tour. Group ‘soft’ adventure days packaged for the masses are usually the last thing we’d put ourselves…
How to visit Christ the Redeemer
byWe went to Rio and nearly didn’t bother going to visit Christ the Redeemer. I know, I know…how ridiculous would that be? Yet frankly hubbie…
Campfire fairytales at the North Star Club
byThe forest around the North Star Club was alive with shadows and secrets. Lights twinkled magically in the celestial kingdom far above, and the call…
Dreamliner Business Class review with KLM
byIt’s been a while since I’ve been really naughty. There was that time when I broke into a castle to retrieve a block of…
Discovering the ancient art of Well Dressing in Tissington
byThinking about going to the Tissington Well Dressings in 2024, or wondering what they’re all about? Then read on to find out how to…
Asalem – a Seaside Hideaway on Ilha Grande
byI’ve never been shipwrecked before. To be honest it wasn’t top of my to do list for our stay at Asalem Seaside Hideaway on…
Hayfever in Morocco – how to survive it!
byThe perils of having hayfever in Morocco Post updated Summer 2023 Hayfever is tiresome wherever you are in the world, but having hayfever in…
Pousada do Sandi – colonial mansion life in Paraty
byI often wonder if I was born in the wrong era. Not really being into design hotels and contemporary chic, I’m much more comfortable…
Things to do in Paraty, a tropical colonial backwater
byHidden away on the interface between plunging mountains and island speckled seas, there’s a hip piece of paradise where only the worthy venture. It’s…
5 things you shouldn’t miss in Yogyakarta
byIf you’re heading to Indonesia the chances are that you’ll be spending some time on Java. Yogyakarta is the island’s main tourist city, and…
Brazil, it’s not us, it’s you!
byWe nearly didn’t make it home from Brazil. There was some confusion with the taxi booking and a mumbled excuse about traffic. Who’d have…