The main reason for my trip was to celebrate my aunt’s 60th, and that we did in style. However it was also a chance to reflect on life 2 years on. RIP Check out my review of Rheged, Cumbria and a few other thoughts… 2 years on – Penrith, United Kingdom Travel Blog
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been to the Lake District and I have many fond memories there. After my other half passed away in 2010 we planted trees a the National Trust site in his memory. I’m still a regular visitor, and this weekend I will be there once more. Why not check […]
What is my must have travel item? It’s the standard question I often stumble across when flitting around on the web for travel related articles offering advice… and everyone has their own answer, albeit usually very similar. Books (more recently kindles/ipads/tablets), a phone, camera, and all the other obvious answers come up time and time […]
Update: August 2014: For a more recent post on London check out: On a Budget: Free and discounted things to do in London. *** My trip into London for the day on Saturday had been planned for sometime, but I didn’t plan until the last minute what I was actually going to do there. Thank […]
London usually features in top cities of the world lists, but it has always been firmly on my list of places I don’t particularly like. I think this goes back to the days of having to suffer the commute into the city in the early hours for endless days/weeks/months of torment on mindless tasks at […]
I’m off to Budapest for a few days for a little break, after being very ill last weekend I will be taking it easy. To take advantage of the earlier flights I’m departing from Luton, so had the joy of joining the Friday commuters into the city and back out again… Surprisingly it was extremely […]