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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: 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
When I wrote this post nothing was further from my mind that Cornwall as well as the rest of the world would become affected by this terrible Covid-19 pandemic. My nephew lives there and for many months we were envious that this incredibly beautiful area was able to enjoy a near normal existence compared to … More Cornwall
Get Here: Please see my USA road trip pages for details of entry requirements and all the general ‘stuff’. In 2020 and for some time beyond you will have to seek updated travel advice from your hone country and the USA due to Covid-19 In terms of flights, many operators fly to New York direct from … More New York
Overview: This fabulous fly drive adventure – some 1000 miles excluding excursions – begins and ends in Denver, Colorado, heads high into Estes Park on the edge of Rocky Mountain National Park, takes a peek at the Stanley Hotel, the ghostly inspiration for Stephen King’s Shining, hangs out in eclectic former mining communities in Georgetown … More Colorado heights and forests
Albuquerque to Santa Fe in 14 days Awesome New Mexico – from Newcastle Upon Tyne and other UK Airports New Mexico’s contrasts are as big as your dreams. Gaze at rugged, raw and rocky landscapes, immerse yourself in forests, engage with it’s fascinating ‘wild-west’ history, and be dazzled by displays of gleaming peppers, garish flowers and wildly coloured … More New Mexico, USA
Beginning and ending in Phoenix Arizona, we were immediately drenched in spectacular scenery and monuments as we drove to Bisbee, (a former copper mining community, now famed for its eclectic residents, art galleries, music), Tombstone – where we experienced a ‘shoot-out’ at the OK Corral, (of course), on to and the nearby cemetery at Boot Hill, then to Truth or Consequences (New Mexico – so named after a 1950’s US game show, staying at the Sierra Grande Lodge http://www.sierragrandelodge.com – we’d baked driving across the desert but then soaked ourselves in the mineral pools before having a rejuvenating massage complete with Indian herbs), then onto Snowflake – near to Petrified Forest National Park, and another spectacular dirve to Durango (Colorado) – where we stayed at the historic Strater Hotel http://www.strater.com, complete with rag-time piano bar. After Durango we went onto Blanding, set close to the spectacular Monument Valley. We then drove high into the mountains to Boulder, and then Zion National Park (my favourite to date of all the USA National Parks) – before going via Bryce Canyon to Williams and the Grand Canyon. … More Arizona and the West