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THE ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS An archipelago of 700 islands, only 30 inhabited, the Bahamas lie in the Atlantic Ocean, a mere hour’s flight from the coast of Florida. Or, if like me you are travelling from the UK, British Airways fly several times a week direct to the capital of the Bahamas, Nassau. The…
WHERE WILL YOU STAY IN ANTIGUA We arrived at Hawksbill in time for lunch, where we were welcomed with cold towels and a table ready for lunch! We were able to choose our lunch from the beach bar menu, or go to the grill and watch the chef prepare fish, chicken and burgers straight to…
THE HIDDEN ISLAND OF ANGUILLA OK – Anguilla! What’s it all about? It was my mission to boldly go and un-hide this “hidden island of Anguilla”! Finding Anguilla, in the Leeward Islands of the British West Indies was easy! Virgin from Gatwick and then a short flight on Liat Airlines from Antigua and I was…
ANTIGUA A PARADISE ISLE I accepted a generous invitation from my daughter, Charmaine and her husband, John to join them on their family holiday, planned mainly for relaxation. The location chosen was ideal! From the moment we set foot in Antigua we found ourselves in a different world–a warm, welcoming, carefree world, where hustle and…
HIDDEN GEM OF THE CARIBBEAN Grenada is known as the ‘hidden gem’ of the Caribbean, or you may have heard of it as the Caribbean’s Spice Island. It has everything you’d expect to find on a Caribbean Island, lovely beaches, lush green plantations, friendly people, nice towns to visit, interesting markets, a thriving spice, rum…
LA SOURCE GRENADA As I lay there, covered only by a towel awaiting my first ever massage, I had to confess to some feelings of apprehension. I needn’t have worried, however, and over the next two weeks I happily sampled every other “treatment” offered, from reflexology and aromatherapy to seaweed wraps and salt and oil…
NORTH TO ALASKA! THE 49TH STATE In 1898 thousands of hopeful adventurers set out for the Klondyke. The Gold Rush was on and the word Gold was enough to fire their spirits and send them stampeding North unfound and unfitted but with a fever to make the long hazardous journey to the rich Klondyke gold…
BUFFALO AND BIKERS IN THE BLACK HILLS There were cowboys everywhere, complete with snakeskin boots, jeans, loud check shirts and wide brimmed Stetsons, clutching cans of Budweiser wherever they went. We had arrived at Cheyenne, the first stop from Denver on our fly-drive holiday to Wyoming, South Dakota and Colorado. We had caught the last day…
VIVA LAS VEGAS! The saying goes “what happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas” but I’m about to change all that! Las Vegas is too special to be kept a secret anymore! From its early days of gambling, drinking and women, Las Vegas has changed to a real family destination ~ your kids’…
THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH – A MUSIC CITY TOUR Atlanta! If you watched Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara escape the Burning City – you will appreciate the few historical sites and museums left in the city. The most notable being the preserved home of Martin Luther King. The civil war museum has a massive painting, with…