I am an ordinary person who has traveled to some extraordinary and off beat locations as well as tried and trusted places.
Well, these unprecedented times put paid to our planned USA roadtrip, but coming to Scotland, although different in these circumstances has at least been possible, maybe poshmumsjourneys can start a little sooner – without the usual travel lag or indeed getting over cheap in-flight wine alongside the dehydration. Follow our Scottish alternative road roam……….. Have … More Scotland, raw, incredibly beautiful and timeless
Arriving in Lisbon care of Air France is a breeze, something for everyone here, beaches, castles, museums, delicious food and wine, and warm warm Portuguese people, Poshmum is most pleased! … More Lisbon, Portugal and around
Get here -Well, Posh mum was delighted that Jet2 chartered a one-off flight from Newcastle Airport direct to Nuremberg in December, just enough time to take in the beautiful Nuremberg Christmas Markets as well as historic sites. We upped our game for this visit and selected the most expensive hotel, not because we are really … More Nuremberg for everyone
Get here: Several airlines fly to Sofia direct from London in the UK, or from a wider range of local airports consider using KLM and travel via Schiphol, Amsterdam (normally using a codeshare flight for the final leg). On arrival: No visa requirements are currently necessary for UK citizens – but who knows – if … More Sofia, richly historic & an emerging cultural gem
Getting here from a number of UK airports is easy in the Summer months but more challenging in Winter. If you are travelling from the North you can currently fly direct with Jet2 from Newcastle Upon Tyne if you can stay a week, for shorter stays try Leeds Bradford, also Jet2 for outward flights on … More Thessaloniki, Greece
Days 1 – 3 Austin, Texas “Everything’s bigger in Texas………………… the music, the warmth, the action, the buildings, the steaks – just a fraction, the jazz, beats and good time blues, the drives, the dives, those off-beat views, the Galveston sand, that quirky Strand, historic Jefferson, – the odd bayou gator, gorgeous Georgetown, and its … More Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas in 14 days
Overview: Getting to Cornwall from North East UK is what we northerners might somewhat unposhly deem a ‘canny shank’, involving around 480 miles. I unreservedly suggest that if you decide to drive such a distance, you break your journey at least once with an overnight stop in both directions. Rail or air travel are also … More Cornwall
Overview: Bucharest is an interesting and very ancient city. It’s mid to late 20th Century history however centres on its then prevailing communist regime, which was overthrown during the 1989 revolution and the death of Nicolae Ceaușescu, who was responsible for commissioning the building of the (almost grotesquely opulent) Parliament Palace. This and many other attractions … More Romania – Bucharest
A recent visit to Knutsford in Cheshire, UK brought to mind that there are some lovely places to visit that are less than 3 hours drive from where we live in the North-East. One of the things which struck me more than anything about Knutsford was the number of individual shops, bars and restaurants there … More Knutsford, Cheshire, UK
Overview: We kind of thought about visiting New York for some time, despite having spent many holidays in USA over the years we never quite got around to it. The final catalyst arose out of an invitation to a special couple’s wedding – can you just imagine what a perfect day it was, beautiful sunshine at … More New York
