WW1 Battlefield
103 years ago, my Grandfather was hit by shrapnel in a fierce battle to capture Trônes Wood south of Longueval in Northern France. He had arrived in France a year earlier on the paddle...
Category: Travel
Great Ocean Road
Are some of the must see Heritage sites of the world victims of their own success? At the risk of Australian howls of protest, the iconic Twelve Apostles and the Great Ocean Road look...
The Town Ruled By Monkeys
Britain brought railways to India and after defence, the system is the country’s biggest employer. Could we do with their help to bring some order back to our regular commuter journey to work and...
All Aboard The M Express
The Ultimate In Luxury Rail Travel. (aka The Worlds Most Expensive Rail Journey) Maybe we could do with the Indian rail system to run some of our routes. We moan about expensive late running...
Seven More For The Summer
Summer Fling – The O’Jays. Circa 1984. Naughty or Nice or Naughty and Nice. The perfect tune as a reminder of that summer holiday romance. Just The Two Of Us – Grover Washington Junior...
Make a Difference
As the UK holiday season gets into top gear how about making a difference to the country you visit. I am a huge fan of the charity Pack for a Purpose and have seen...
Cornwall
Fancy a winter break at a hotel that promises NO Snow and backs up the promise with a free night if the white stuff arrives. Fancy a winter break at a real traditional British...
Morocco
Now Tunisia is out of bounds for holidaymakers it is a tough call as to which nearby countries are safe to visit. I am just back from Morocco, which is an obvious holiday choice....
Best By Bus
Not to be sneered at are the open top bus tours operating in some of our favourite European Cities. My top five and bottom one follow. At the top. DUBLIN. Great tour on...
CAMBODIA
In just one decade, Southeast Asia has seen a massive increase in tourism. Leaving behind a small slice of our holiday spend to benefit local communities is not a bad thing to try to...
