Short Break: Anantara Jabal Akhdar, Oman
I have long since wanted to stay at this hotel, so during the last half term break in October we decided to take a…
Travel from Abu Dhabi
Long Haul: visiting Langkawi, Malaysia
My blog posts seem to be piling up on me these days, there just never seems to be the time to write lately, but…
Three places not to miss in Manama, Bahrain
Bahrain. What do you think of when it comes to Bahrain? Before I’d visited I’d heard mixed reports. Some people love it and some…
A short break in Bahrain: Four Seasons Bahrain Bay
Last October to coincide with half term and as it happened – our tenth wedding anniversary, we decided to book a short break to…
Short haul: Sri Lankan street life in pictures
Following on from my post last week about our stay at the Shangri-La Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa, I wanted to share some of our…
Sri Lanka: Shangri-La’s Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa
I don’t often like to return to places I’ve previously visited unless there is a specific reason, but when it comes to Sri Lanka,…
City Break: Hong Kong
Hong Kong was the destination for my first ever trip to Asia back in 1997, and it was unlike anywhere else I’d ever been…
A Family Friendly Retreat in Sri Lanka
I’d never pictured myself going on a yoga retreat before, but when I saw a family friendly retreat in Sri Lanka advertised it sounded…
Visiting The Philippines: Manila and Boracay
The Philippines. A few people were quite surprised when I told them we were off on holiday to the Philippines, it obviously wasn’t a…
Budget Break: Rove Downtown Dubai and The Bench Brunch
Last weekend we took ourselves off for a cheeky little staycation in Dubai – a bit of a ‘brunchcation’ if you will… You know…
Road Trip: London to Scotland
One of the difficulties when you live overseas is how to pay a visit to your home country to catch up with friends and…
6 Alternative Attractions in London
Ah, London, beautiful London – absolutely one of the greatest cities in the world… And having recently spent a few days back in the…