Archive for June 2013
Our Humble Cloth Bag
Our Humble Bag has turned sailor this month with a trip across the Atlantic on the Queen Mary 2! Have you “liked” Our Humble Cloth Bag’s Facebook page yet? Follow all his adventures! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! About the Author: Charmaine Hallmark No, I’m not a Travel Guru, but I have loved travelling…
Read MoreWhat’s the weather like?
……what’s the weather like? When is the rainy season? These are the questions we get asked most often! But please, don’t let the weather deter you from travelling or limiting your choices! Rain is vital to many tropical paradises and can be as wondrous a sight as a clear blue sky and a big round…
Read MoreNew York New York
NEW YORK, NEW YORK Going to New York? What fun you are going to have! We were there for 5 days and it wasn’t enough to do everything so we had to prioritize. Highlights were the sailboat trip which we took from Chelsea Pier. It is very relaxing and you get good views of the…
Read MoreThe Great Wall of China by Joanna and Stephen Felstead
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA by Joanna and Stephen Felstead Just thought I would let you know we did not die on the Great Wall of China – but I thought I had come close to it! We had the most amazing time. We decided to do a 1.5 day trek with James, our guide,…
Read MoreNew Zealand….Kia Ora from Dave and Mo
NEW ZEALAND KIA ORA by Dave and Mo Kia Ora! New Zealand/Ayres Rock A small write up you said – after 7 of the most wonderful weeks of our lives, small is not easy. A different highlight every day, the most amazing and beautiful scenery and memories to last forever. From the planning and now…
Read MoreMachu Picchu in Style! by Brenda Wilkinson
MACHU PICCHU IN STYLE by Brenda Wilkinson Our trip to Peru started with a few days in Lima – a beautiful and very interesting city, with lovely beaches, a clean spacious city centre and an amazing Gold Museum. From there we flew to Cuzco and stayed in the Monasterio Hotel, a converted monastery with beautiful…
Read MoreCorfu by Paul Proctor
CORFU by Paul Proctor We got off to a good start . Monarch had seated us sensibly . We had a slight delay but it was due to a small baby on board being taken ill, but that was not the airlines fault. Our hire car was what suited us. We found the Villa Armandos easily…
Read MoreJersey…by Gordon Wilkinson
JERSEY by Gordon Wilkinson Just an hour and five minutes from Gatwick on Flybe and you can be in Jersey. It’s a great place for a short break, so it seemed ideal for my birthday celebration at the end of May. We chose The Grand in St Helier because of its prime location on St…
Read MoreXin Chao! by Margaret Whale
XIN CHAO by Margaret Whale Xin Chao! We’re back for a rest! Great holiday – worth all the effort of getting itinerary right. Hanoi – Sofitel was THE hotel – they really looked after us and was worth paying the extra for Historic Wing. Left bags there at odd times and they gave us courtesy…
Read MoreAn Inspiring story from Phil Avery..
AN INSPIRING STORY by Phil Avery It may seem lazy to be writing up my Antarctic Expedition three months after returning, but without this pause I would have been vague about the main aim of the expedition, education. And anyway, wind chill temperatures as low as -60 deg C, winds gusting to 70 mph and…
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