I hadn’t even finished my coffee when the captain announced it was time to land! Just 30 minutes earlier, we had boarded our plane at Gatwick, and now below an island is starting to appear. It has the familiar boxy lines of British hedgerows and green patches but it is …
The Modern Family snuck in some California Spring skiing this Easter break at Dodge Ridge, a cosy family resort tucked in the Sierra’s between Tahoe and Yosemite. Dodge Ridge is where I learned to ski in the 70s. It’s the closest snow to where I grew up in the Bay …
So near, yet so different! With a 3 hour flight from London, you can be in Marrakech in North Africa. In my experience, its hands down the most culturally different and exotic place nearest to the UK. Nicknamed “the red city” because of the natural red ochre pigment of …
When in Marrakech – stay in a Riad! One of the things you must do when visiting Marrakech is stay in a Riad! Many of these old homes in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Medina area have been lovingly restored by their owners and turned into small boutique hotels. Built …
The Cliftonville Hotel You could imagine The Cliftonville Hotel as a setting for an Enid Blyton novel. The hotel sits high on the west cliffs of Cromer, overlooking the North Sea. The rooms were once used as a boarding house – but after an upgrade from Architect George John Skipper …
All About Eve at the Noel Coward Theatre When I was five and growing up in Northern California, my 13-year-old sister was obsessed with Applause, the 1970s musical version of the iconic film All About Eve. The stereo system in our two-story tract home sat centre stage in our …
Snow Ice Cream What do you do when life give you snow? Make snow ice cream of course! This recipe is incredibly easy. There are only 4 ingredients – evaporated milk, sugar, vanilla and snow! It’s loads of fun to make. Make it yourself, or have the kids help. You’ll …
I must be a marketers dream because when I saw there was a sale on and for an extra £259 I could upgrade to World Traveller Plus (British Airways Premium Economy) on my San Jose (SJC) to London Heathrow (LHR) flight, I booked it! I’ve wanted to try BA …
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