Zanzibar

Travelled January 2020  Most visitors choose Zanzibar as a relaxing way to unwind in a tropical setting after the thrill of the open dirt track on a mainland safari. You might think that after ten days of chasing lions and bush sunsets, the adventure part of a Tanzanian trip would come to an abrupt halt …

Amalfi Coast

Travelled September 2019 It was probably midway through my third day of consecutively consuming a meal of aubergine parmigiana when I really cemented my love for Italy. Drowning in aubergines and parmesan alongside the Gulf Of Naples in the perfectly warm September sun; there is, surely, no better way to recover from a wedding. We …

Stockholm

Travelled December 2019  This year’s Christmas expedition in pursuit of markets and mulled wine took us back to beloved Scandinavia. What Sweden is lacking in winter daylight hours it makes up for in fairy lights and I can confirm that Stockholm may well be the twinkliest of all festive trips thus far. This was a …

The South

Travelled in May/June 2019  The South. The Low Country. A broad way to describe the selection of states where sky meets sea, Spanish moss hugs trees and old fashioned charm is upheld in a luncheon or a cool glass of iced tea. Maybe it’s the rose-tinted Nicholas Sparks impact, but there’s no denying the South …

California

Travelled in May 2019 I have always had an affinity with the USA. A childhood spent getting lost in the world of Judy Blume novels, wanting to be the Sweet Valley triplet Elizabeth and Jessica didn’t know they needed and wondering which of my friends would come in useful for our very own Babysitters Club …