Pension Lectar – discovering Radovljica gingerbread
byWe’ve stayed in some weird and wonderful places on our travels. Tree houses, hill top fortresses, and even abandoned churches have all made an…
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Pousada do Sandi – colonial mansion life in Paraty
byI often wonder if I was born in the wrong era. Not really being into design hotels and contemporary chic, I’m much more comfortable…
Champing – sleeping in your own private church
byExperiencing Champing in rural Northamptonshire I sat bolt upright in bed and forgetting for a moment that I’d gone champing, wondered where the hell…
Dar Liouba – sky sleeping in Essaouira
byTraditional Moroccan guest house – a stay at Dar Liouba in Essaouira I’d had my eye on Dar Liouba for years. In fact staying…
Hotel Le Colombier Colmar – sleeping in history
byYou 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…
Wellies and whisky at Scotland’s Ardanaiseig Hotel
byI was always teased at school for being a little bit posh, mainly because I spoke properly, worked hard and didn’t wear a skirt…
Hot tubs and volcanoes at Taşkonaklar boutique hotel
byWe slouched luxuriating in bubbles, glasses of (rather dubious) wine in one hand and chunks of (rather delicious) chocolate in the other. Our toes poked daringly…
Troglodyte charm at Kelebek: cave sleeping Turkish style
byHubbie raised his eyebrows sceptically as I told him we were going to be staying in a cave. Two in fact. He was less…
Kasbah Ellouze, a Moroccan fortress hideaway
byKasbah Ellouze Just hearing the name Kasbah Ellouze never fails to bring a smile to my face. The best maison d’hotes in tout le…
Kasbah Tamadot Review – a luxury High Atlas Mountains retreat
byHave you ever come across an image that sticks in your mind and refuses to budge until you jolly well do something about it?…