This time last year we were in Milan, our first destination on our trip around Italy. We liked the city more than we were expecting to and a lot of this was down to the great atmosphere, the beautiful Piazza del Duomo and the Woman’s voice on the metro saying “doors open on the right” … More Milan – My #TravelTuesday Photo
I visited Bath a decade ago while on my travels around England. It was one of my favourite destinations during my England trip and still is one of my favourites ever to date! The city is so full of history, beautiful architecture and exciting culture. I stayed at the YHA hostel which is in an Italianate mansion … More Bath Time
Lagos, Portugal is one of the many towns positioned along the coast of the Algarve. After spending a week near Armacao de Pera and getting married on the clifftop of Senhora da Rocha, we headed west to Lagos where we had our honeymoon. We passed by this church every day and I was wowed by … More Lagos – My #TravelTuesday Photo
When we visited the beautiful Rethymnon, Crete, we actually relaxed and treated it like what it was. A holiday. We didn’t push ourselves, we swam in the warm Mediterranean Sea every morning and enjoyed the sunshine and what the town had to offer. You can see the fortress from almost anywhere in Rethymnon, as it … More The Fortezza of Rethymnon
When we visited Rome we were disheartened that the famous and beautiful Trevi Fountain was under maintenance. I had been to Rome before and had seen the fountain in all its glory on that visit, but Emma had to settle for the water-less scaffold covered version. However, because there was no water in the fountain there was … More A Fountain, a Walkway and a Cent
Raglan Castle sits on the other side of the A40 to the small town of Raglan, just a quarter of an hour drive from Monmouth. I have seen a lot of impressive castles around Britain and Raglan is up there with the best of them. Visit http://www.castlewales.com/raglan.html for a more comprehensive look into this castle. … More Raglan Castle
We went to Monmouth to do family tree research, but it is still a nice little town where a weekend can easily be spent. We were in and out of Monmouth all weekend to either explore or eat. You can find the usual lunchtime eateries such as Subway and Greggs. Even though Greggs was closed … More The Town Of Monmouth
The main purpose of our weekend away to the Welsh border was to go on an ancestral pilgrimage. I have ancestors from Monmouth and the surrounding area and had researched what I wanted to see and try and look for. The day we arrived it was pouring with rain and I had forgotten to bring … More An Ancestral Pilgrimage
Our Wales trip was coming to an end but we didn’t want to go straight home, so we took a detour north towards Hereford. It was only a thirty minute drive from Ross on Wye. We parked in an old multi-storey car park with slightly too small spaces and very tight corners. We thought this … More Hereford
It was actually Monmouth that we were visiting, but there was no accommodation to fit our needs, so we booked a couple of nights at the Premier Inn just a two minute drive from Ross on Wye. Although we stayed in Ross on Wye just for accommodation purposes, it is still a town worthy of … More Ross On Wye – A Gateway to Wales
Where The Wildings Are 