17 June 2021

So like the rest of us my holiday plans were ruined, changed, moved destinations 3 times until cancelled! then Crete went on the open list, my husband had worked like most of us through this and was desperate for a holiday to switch off, recharge, rest and relax. So I agreed and we flew to Crete in October half term. PCR on arrival no issue at all, travelling was smooth, wearing masks throughout

01 December 2019

Well, my husband had a big birthday coming and he has always wanted to go to the Maldives, so it was an easy choice. We flew Premium Economy direct to Male from Gatwick with BA, a great service and the flight was 11 hours. We transferred to our islands' private airport lounge at Male and waited with drinks and food to board our Seaplane to Vilu Reef. The Seaplane was not as scary as I thought it

04 April 2019

What do you buy your husband who wants nothing? For me in this job it is always travel! So I decided to take him to Amsterdam. My husband has never wanted to go here, he just thought it was a little seedy and full of people on drugs! I have spent years trying to educate him however with no luck! So I decided one thing to change his mind would be to take him! We flew out early morning, arriving in

04 April 2019

So it's been a couple of years since we all got away on a ski trip but this February we decided wee would head to the Mountains. We drove from the UK to France, taking about 9 hours from Calais with refreshment stops myself, hubby, father and youngest daughter (10). We're in our car and my eldest son (20) drove with his girlfriend, my other son (18) and daughter (16). I had booked a stunning chal

11 June 2018

You all know I am a Travel Counsellor but do you know exactly what a Travel Counsellor is? I'm part of a global network of travel professionals established in 1994. With independent access to thousands of trusted travel suppliers around the world, when booking with me - it is travel and customer service like you've never experienced before. If you’re still a little unsure why you should book th

23 May 2018

As a family of eight ranging from age nine to 77, we decided to do a Royal Caribbean cruise at Easter departing from Fort Lauderdale on Allure of the Seas! What a Ship! I have sailed on Royal Caribbean before and other lines but this ship was not like any other ship. For a start there is a Central Park with peaceful birds singing and little bars to relax in. There is the Boardwalk with a carou

23 May 2018

What can I say? I have just returned from an educational visit with five other Travel Counsellors to Mark Warner's newest resort in Turkey, the beautiful Phokaia Beach Resort in Foca. On an educational visit it is safe to say they pack in a lot for us, but this was the most fun of all! We arrived late Saturday night and on the coach transfer were all handed our room keys and stickers for our ca

30 January 2018

After a stressful start to the year my husband needed a well-earned de-stress, away from it all break. We decided we needed a few days just us with no kids (well ours are now young adults apart from the youngest, who loved the idea of time with grandad!) Santorini was decided. We started our life together all those years ago - our first holiday was in Thassos, Greece and since then in over 25 y

07 August 2017

Just returned from one of the Best holidays ever! I travelled with my family including 2 older teenagers 17/15 an 8-year-old and a 77-year-old (my Dad bless him!) We flew with Emirates with a 2 day stop over in Dubai (WOW! What a hotel the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray! on the Palm island) After our short Stop over we arrived in Bangkok then connected to Koh Samui, I picked a small Boutique hotel in Bohp

13 October 2016

What can I say? We have done so many types of holidays over the years and I feel very grateful, but this time we wanted something a little different! We picked an NCL Cruise on Epic ship! We travelled as a family with two teenagers and a 7 year old and grandparents. This ship and its facilities really suited everyone! Waking up in a new port every day was excellent although we did not get o

13 October 2016

There is no place on the planet like Venice! Wow what a wonderful compact city made of several islands! We visited here in October and the weather was glorious. And it's only and hour and half from London. Everything you think of about Venice: Gondola rides, gelato, pizza and pasta, Bellini's and beautiful buildings, this city really did tick all the boxes for a short break. However many peopl

13 October 2016

A lovely city break in beautiful Budapest! With only a short flight from Gatwick I arrived into Budapest, jumped into a private transfer and 20 minutes later arrived at our hotel the Buddha bar 5* in Budapest. What a lovely hotel with a great spa and in a fantastic location. We wandered out and found a nice place to have a glass of wine and spot of lunch in the sun, I went in June and it was ve

28 April 2016

I was Lucky enough to Visit Cyprus again this year with 12 fellow Travel Counsellors thanks to the Cyprus Tourist Board and Agean Airlines. My 3 previous visits were as a Younger Me, checking out the nightlife, then another couple of times on Family Holidays, one of which included a Wedding for a Friend that I had Personally organized for them! This time it was learning more about the Islan

20 February 2016

After dreaming of New York as seen in many Movies over the years, this is always a place I had to visit in the Winter! We went as a Family with ages from 76 down to 7! This ticked boxes for everyone! We Ice skated in Central park on the Coldest day in weather history a freezing -18! it was cold like I have ever felt, and we do go skiing! However once we did a couple of laps we were warm and toas

09 December 2015

This was our second Visit to this resort and actually the same Accomadation, Residence Aspen. This is a fantastic location for a self catering holiday in 4* Apartments. There is a Indoor pool, sauna and hamman. We had a 2 bedroom apartment with full kitchen, it is located on the slope, you can ski in at the end of the day but need to walk out in the mornings. There are a few restaurants within

02 December 2015

Cuba was perfect for a family holiday. We took our four children aged 22 months, eight, 10 and 12. We also travelled with our parents so it was a whole age range! We stayed in Playa Pesquero Hotel - it was large and spread out over beautiful landscaped grounds. There were eight restaurants so there was something for everyone. The staff were some of the loveliest people I have ever met, always

02 December 2015

We Flew to Marrakech in about 3 hours. I was expecting dirt tracks once we exited the airport, I was shocked! it was very westernised, Wide American style roads with traffic lights and pavements not what I had expected at all. We stayed in a Riad ( a traditional Moroccan guest house) as we wanted to experience the real Morocco and not feel like a Tourist in a hotel. We stayed just outside of the

30 November 2015

After a seemingly quick scheduled flight across the Atlantic we arrived to hot humid summer weather! (Late August) After collecting our luggage it was simple to collect our hire car at the airport, then off to our lovely three bedroom townhouse at Vista Cay, Universal Drive. There was a Publix supermarket literally next door so time to stock up the fridge. Where do you start in Orlando? Well w