Unlike Marbella where having no carbohydrates before your holiday is to try and be beach ready, having none before Scarborough is because you’ll be having a lot of carbohydrates while there! Scarborough is one of our favourite locations and we have been many times. A lot of people from around the area we live seem … More No Carbs Before Scarbs
We had a nice weekend break away from the pains and stresses of buying a house, in the lovely city of Worcester. Even though there was quite a bit of rain while we were there, which seems to be the running theme to our adventures of 2016, we still enjoyed ourselves and here’s five reasons … More 5 Reasons to Visit Worcester
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
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
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
2015 has been an enjoyable year for me and the wife. Our main adventure was a 2 week trip travelling around Italy. It was on my to do list for a long time, so I was very happy to achieve it! We started in Milan, made our way down to Rome, then to the Amalfi coast, before heading … More Memories and Expectations 2015 to 2016
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
Another birthday had come round and it was St Albans that was at the top of my list for a weekend break in England. I really wanted to go because of the history associated with the town. There is a typically English feel to the town. One of the first things we came across was … More A weekend away in St Albans
Where The Wildings Are 