The in-laws are currently working on a caravan site in the small village of Doddington, Cambridgeshire. They have been living in a motorhome for over five years now, although the motorhome has changed quite a few times. Their current one they made themselves from a school mini bus. Over the years we have visited them … More March in November
Ottawa was made the capital of Canada by Queen Victoria on December 31st 1857. Ottawa was one of the main choices for the capital in the nineteenth century, as it was the only settlement of significant size located between the settlements of the French and the settlements of the English. However, the cities of Toronto … More Ottawa – the Canadian Capital
It was a cold, dull day. The town of Niagara Falls looked nothing like I expected. It appeared to be like any other small Canadian city, except more run down and desolate. It took quite a bit of time to find the hostel I was staying at. I was told to keep my eyes peeled for … More Niagara Falls…living in a ghost town
We only had two nights in Rome, so that meant only the one full day to cram in the sights. Our hotel was only a ten minute walk from the Vatican so we were able to check that out on the day we arrived, as well as Castel Sant’Angelo. Both of these sights have a … More One day in Rome
For our 2nd wedding anniversary we stayed on British shores and had a seaside break in Great Yarmouth. It was here and Scarborough that my grandparents visited many times. Scarborough is also a favourite of ours, but alas, we didn’t think much of Great Yarmouth. We stayed in a really well located b&b near the … More Great Yarmouth – not as nice as it should be
On a long drive back from a weekend away on the east coast we broke the journey up by having the afternoon in Cambridge. I had visited the city before back in 2006 when I toured the country on my first travelling adventure. I was intrigued to see if the city had changed much in … More A brief stop in Cambridge
I travelled the huge country of Canada from east to west, but in my opinion Victoria stands out as the best city I visited. It has everything in a city that I love. There’s the harbour that dominates the most beautiful part of the city. It has spectacular views that lead out to the sea, … More The Britishness of Canada – Victoria
I can’t help but think that some cities in England do not sound like a nice place to visit. I blame being a football fan. When I thought of Hull, Leeds or Carlisle I immediately thought of the football team and it made me feel the cities also sounded either drab, boring or dangerous. But I … More Leeds
The sun shone brightly when we arrived in Florence and we were hot and frustrated as we tried to figure out where the hostel we were staying at was located. Those first few hours in the city was the best weather we had over the three nights we spent in Florence. It rained so much that … More Florence in the Rain
Whenever I visit a cathedral I am always staggered by how such an enormous and grand building could have been built so many centuries ago, as they so often were. I am not a religious person, but there is so much more to see in a cathedral. Past all the religiousness is the history and … More 5 Cathedrals not to miss!
Where The Wildings Are 