I’m quite mystified by when hotel rooms morph into hotel suites. I thought that to be called a suite, there should be a separate bedroom and lounge, rather than merely a lounge/seating area wit...
I enjoyed Faro, in the Portuguese Algarve, a lot more than I thought I would. I think I expected it be more of a resort than a proper town. When planning my trip to Portugal I decided to stay in Faro...
We visited Branklyn Garden in Perth during our budget break in Scotland in early May 2012. We didn’t have to pay an admission fee as we’re member of the National Trust for Scotland. Brank...
After our first night’s stay in Dufermline on our budget break in Scotland in early May 2012, we decided to take the long road to Inverness, instead of the direct route up the A9. In Perth...
When I was staying in Faro, Gwen McCauley of Algarve Experiences took me out on a day trip around the region. Our first stop was in the town of Olhao. It was pretty dull when we arrived, as you can s...
Our favourite thing to do in Inverness is to walk along the banks of the River Ness and through the Ness Islands, which are linked by pedestrian bridges. We took this walk during our budget break in ...
Dresden’s a real jewel of a city – one of those places that I think everybody should go to now that it’s easily accessible. Formerly a part of East Germany, Dresden is a couple of h...
We stayed for 2 nights at the Travelodge Inverness during our budget break in Scotland in early May 2012. The room cost £10 a night booked in the Travelodge December 2011 Sale. The hotel is loca...
If you’d like to be my guest for an early evening pub meal at Glasgow Mansion House (for a main course and a soft drink) on Monday 11 June 2012 at 6pm, all you need to do is to leave a comment ...
I visited the Museu Nacional de Art Antiga (National Museum of Ancient Art) when I was in Lisbon in March 2012. One of the perks of being a guest at the nearby Janelas Verdes hotel was free entry to ...
Europe’s climate makes it the perfect place for beautiful gardens and they can become quite a tourist attraction. Here are our travel tips for ten lovely gardens in Europe. Keukenhof Gardens, N...
Our first stop on Day 2 of our budget break in Scotland was for a walk along the River Ericht in Blairgowrie in Perthshire. You can enjoy this walk without needing to be super fit and into country hi...
One of our regular short day trips from Berwick upon Tweed is to the coastal town of Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders, for a walk along the North Sea Trail towards Coldingham. The views were particul...
We stayed at the Travelodge Dunfermline on the first night of our budget break in Scotland during early May 2012. The room cost £19 for a Saturday night booked during the December 2011 Travelodge Sal...
I am left wondering if gourmet restaurants serve better food, after eating at a variety of establishments during my recent visit to Portugal. I freely admit I’m no foodie with a refined palate....
Do you love the UK? I do and I’ll be taking a UK staycation at least once a month over the next few months, as well as day trips from home. Yes, I know all you fellow Brits are muttering ...
Update 21 May 2012 – The random draw has been made & Dougie Baird of BairdsTravel will be joining me for afternoon tea at the Glasgow Thistle on Monday 11 June. We’ll be tucking into ...
Berwick upon Tweed was on the movie map today as Colin Firth & Nicole Kidman arrived in town to film some scenes for The Railway Man movie. The filming took place close the Royal Border (rail) Br...
I travelled from Lisbon to Faro on the InterCity train in March 2012. It was my first experience of trains in Portugal. I booked my ticket in advance online, at the same time I did my online check-in...
Dunfermline in Fife was the first overnight stop on our budget break in Scotland. We had a late afternoon walk around the centre of town. View of Dunfermline Abbey from Pittencrieff Park There are lo...
I’m on Best Western’s Year of Get Up & G0 2012 blogging panel. The idea is to highlight all that’s going on around the UK. I’ve written about how we Brits don’t alwa...
The Clube de Journlistas Restaurant hosted Mary Goudie, of Your Lisbon Guide and me for dinner in late March 2012. The restaurant is rated no 1 in TripAdvisor’s Lisbon restaurants, so I was exp...
I stayed at the Premier Inn Edinburgh Princes Street for one night in April 2012 on a complimentary basis. This purpose built Premier Inn opened a few weeks ago, so everything is very shinyy and new....
I visited the town of Fatima in Portugal with Mary Goudie of Your Lisbon Guide. The town is where three shepherd children saw apparations of the Virgin Mary on the 13th day of six consecutive months ...
This edition of the Travel in Europe Podcast asks if the customer service from travel companies could be improved based on two recent incidents. Dodgy Email Claiming to be from Booking.com – th...
Our budget break in Scotland from 5 - 10 May 2012 was based on cheap rooms bought in the Travelodge UK December 2011 sale. I paid £59 for 5 nights accommodation, one night in Dufermline, two in both ...
We had a late lunch at the Oblo Bar & Bistro in Eyemouth in mid April 2012. Our decision to eat at Oblo was based on the fact that they have an all day Bar Menu, which allowed us to have a leisur...
I want to keep it real on Europe a la Carte. Many hotel and restaurant reviews seem to be a mixture of pure fluff, implausible if the reviewer hasn’t actually stayed or eaten there, based on un...
The Duddo Stone Circle, also known as the Duddo Five Stones in Northumberland, lies just off the B6354 signposted from the A1 for Etal, just south of Berwick upon Tweed. We’d seen the small bro...
The Panorama Restaurant at the Lisbon Sheraton Hotel, hosted Mary Goudie of Your Lisbon Guide and me for dinner in late March 2012. The restaurant is located on the top floor, so has great view...
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