When it’s ok not to haggle
I’m writing this whilst sitting on a magic carpet. It doesn’t match our living room decor, is too short to cover the whole floor,…
The Package Holiday – a once in a lifetime experience
Some holidays are a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience, an opportunity to savour all the amazing sights and activities on offer, and something the…
Suite dreams at Hotel D Strasbourg
Where city breaks are concerned, country-boy Hubbie has one rule. If I’m to convince him to join me then the accommodation must be pretty much…
Why Strasbourg might surprise you!
Strasbourg surprised me. To begin with it’s in France, not Germany! The city doesn’t feel French at all, and with it’s architecture, cuisine and name,…
Hotel Le Colombier Colmar – sleeping in history
You may know by now that I’m kinda fussy when it comes to where I stay on my travels. I’ve been known to choose our entire…
What does luxury travel mean?
Any blogger with their eye on the ball will know in order to be successful they must represent a particular niche, rather than being…
Unlocking the charms of Colmar’s cobbled streets
The entire sum of what I knew about Alsace before I visited Colmar could be counted on one hand. Thanks to fancying my high school…
The Passage Hotel Basel – find your contemporary zen
There’s nowhere quite like Basel, where a thriving contemporary arts scene peacefully coexists with one of Europe’s great historical hubs. In fact the two compliment…
Best Things to Do in Basel – Land of the Beer Basilisk
There aren’t many places where you can still use a 17th Century map to navigate your way around. Then again there aren’t many places…
The Map room in Franschhoek – a bolt hole for explorers
Clint Eastwood and maps. Two of my most favourite things and both of them right here at the Map Room in Franschhoek. Had the…
No trials or tribulations at London’s Apex Temple Court Hotel
I’m a pretty confident traveller. I think nothing of tackling the bright lights of major foreign cities and feel quite at home strutting about…
Blyde River – the most spectacular canyon you’ve never heard of
I’d never even heard of the Blyde River Canyon, let alone realised it was in fact the third largest in the world, after the Grand…