It’s hard to know where to start with the highlights of this trip because there was too many to mention! But here goes… After a stress-free Emirates flight to Port Elizabeth, we were met by our guide who took us to our first accommodation – 4* plus Kariega Ukohzi Game Lodge. Our accommodation was …
I have just got back from an amazing educational visit to India – after an 8-hour flight from Heathrow we arrived in Mumbai & and a city of huge contrasts! Our transfer took us past shanty towns to the waterfront where we visited the 5-star Taj hotel which overlooks the Gateway of India – the …
For this year’s family adventure holiday we went to Canada’s Beautiful British Columbia. We decided the children, now ages 14, 10 and 8, were ready to tackle the nine hour flight direct from Manchester to Vancouver. Vancouver is a fantastic family friendly city. We had a picnic in the beautiful Stanley Park, which is in …
We started off by flying with Emirates (they were superb, really comfortable with lots of leg room and a fab entertainment system) from Manchester to Hanoi with a connection in Dubai. Once we arrived in Hanoi we checked in to The 5 star Pan Pacific Hanoi (wewerespoiled.com!). The next day we got up nice and …
Wednesday – We flew on the direct flight Manchester to San Francisco for 3 nights exploring this fantastic city. Thursday – We did a hop on hop off bus tour which I always recommend as a great way to get your bearings, next stop was Alcatraz – the allegedly escape proof former prison. The tickets …
I recently had the amazing opportunity to experience Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, Drakensberg Mountains & Battlefields. On arrival into Durban we met our private driver/guide who we have for the full duration of our trip. En route to the Midlands we made a stop at Howick to view the sculpture of Nelson Mandela erected at the …
Last month I had the chance to visit the stunning island of Cuba! First stop was Havana which is the most beautiful city I have visited and its crumbling facade really adds to the beauty of this amazing destination. The morning after we got there went on a walking city tour of the Old Town …
Recently I was lucky enough to experience Western Australia and all the highlights it has to offer! We started off by flying to Perth on the 17 hour flight from London Heathrow with Qantas which was very comfortable and had lots of inflight entertainment to put the hours in. After arriving in Perth we took …
Stottie and I have just returned from a brilliant holiday in America, where we met some lovely people (none of whom were called Donald), ate some fantastic food including “grits”! They are much tastier than they sound! Listened to some great music, visited the home of the King and finally Florida where we did lots …
