Forget Discovery Cove - swimming with wild manatees has got to be one of the most peaceful, yet awe inspiring experiences in the world. What makes this experience all the more humbling is that you can learn so much about these gentle giants and how dedicated the local people are to saving them from extinction.… Continue reading Swimming With Manatees
Regardless of the end result, committing 8+ hours of your life to being confined to a chair is a big deal, so it’s important to get it right. After all, if you didn’t enjoy it the first time, you're going to spend the rest of your holiday dreading your return journey! Having flown this and… Continue reading Flying Thomas Cook to Orlando
No matter the city, station or even country, we always seem to end up in Starbucks! What is it that keeps us coming back for more? Let's indulge in a bit of thinking out loud as we explore 'what is it with Starbucks?!' So, is it the coffee? Nope! I don't drink coffee so it… Continue reading What is it with Starbucks?!
Before my visit, I had never heard of King Alfred's Tower, and having been there now it doesn't surprise me! It is in the middle of nowhere and has nothing there except the tower it's self. No coffee shop, no toilets, no gift shop, not even a real car park! All that is there is… Continue reading A Brief Encounter with King Alfred
Another Sunday, another 'staycation', and this week we visited the stunning Stourhead House & Gardens. The 2,650 acre estate lies in the Wiltshire countryside, around 25 minutes drive south-west of Warminster. Gifted to the National Trust in 1946 by it's last named proprietor, Sir Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare, the property is steeped in history &… Continue reading A Sunny Sunday in Stourhead
When it comes to planning an Orlando holiday, there are so many factors to consider when choosing accommodation, and everyone's circumstances will of course be different. However, we wanted to share our thoughts on why we always stay at Walt Disney World. Our 13 Reasons Why They have resorts, not hotels (amenities & details like… Continue reading 13 Reasons Why we only stay on-site at Walt Disney World
Salisbury has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons recently, so my husband and I thought now would be the perfect time to write about it! In addition to being a wonderful place to spend a sunny afternoon, Joe went to college here years ago and it's been a place we've visited often… Continue reading Salisbury in the Summer
During the spring & summer seasons, the minute you walk in to any newsagent you are confronted by a wall of shame. 'Why shame', I hear you ask? Shame because the likelihood is you went in to get something innocent enough and, despite being surrounded by magazines sporting headlines like "Get Beach Ready" or "Bikini… Continue reading How I Cheat My Way To A Holibob Bod
In a world where international travel is highly encouraged and 'cheap' travel is somewhat glamourized, it can be hard to resist the urge to splurge and get on the next plane to anywhere! Although this is painfully tempting, I believe you should stick within your means and learn to appreciate the opportunity for tourism on… Continue reading A Day at the Zoo (Bristol Zoo to be precise)!
When to go First things first! Before booking anything we spent a lot of time talking to other people who had previously completed this voyage, and they all advised us to cruise in the spring time when there would still be snow on the top of the fjords but it would be slowly melting meaning… Continue reading Cruising the Norwegian Fjords
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