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One Day in Arches National Park
Arches National Park in Utah is one of my absolute favourite National Parks. It has the most amazing geography and geology and is stunningly beautiful. The other-worldly red rock formations, natural bridges and unique arches make for a wonderfully dramatic landscape...
Lindores Abbey Distillery: the oldest distillery in Scotland?
Well there’s a question! Is Lindores Abbey Distillery the oldest whisky distillery in Scotland? In its current incarnation, Lindores Abbey is actually one of the newest whisky distilleries in Scotland. In fact, when we first visited in 2019, it had not then bottled...
Wansfell Pike: a walk with a view
Wansfell Pike has the most wonderful views across Lake Windermere and over the Lakeland Fells and mountains. This is the latest post in my Lake District series and describes one of my favourite walks. Wansfell is situated high above the village of Ambleside and is...
2020, our year of Covid. How has life changed?
As I write, it is almost the end of the 2020 and it is strange to look back and think that this time last year, we had no idea what was in store for us. This time last year, we had not heard of Coronavirus or Covid. A Pandemic was still the stuff of Hollywood films or...
A Lake District Walk: Skelwith, Elter Water, Little Langdale
Another post in the English Lake District series! This time we go on a favourite Lake District walk. The route from Skelwith Bridge to Elter Water and Little Langdale takes in some iconic Lake District views and, I think, is one of the best low level walks in the...
A Walk Around Crummock Water
Continuing with the series of posts about the Lake District and favourite walks in this area, I offer a walk around Crummock Water. Crummock Water is less well known than its close neighbour, Buttermere, but it is just as beautiful. Not only that, with good waterproof...
Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada is my favourite State Park in the US. At this point I should admit that I have not visited every State Park in the US – there are over 10,000 of them! I reserve the right, therefore, to change my mind if ever I discover a State Park...
One Day in Keswick, a traditional Lake District town
One day in Keswick? Wonderful! Several days would be better, but you can always come back. So what is there to see and do in one day in Keswick and the surrounding area? I recently penned a post with ideas about how to spend One Day in The Lake District. This offered...
Have dog, will travel! How do you travel with a dog?
Really?? Does this mean the end of your travels? How are you going to travel with a dog? Can travelling with a dog work? Yes, we have acquired a dog! Meet Jasper, the border collie. He was born the day before lockdown started in the UK and arrived to us aged 8 weeks...
Reflections of a Baby Boomer Travel Blogger
My first ever trip on to foreign soil was in 1979, two days after my 19th birthday. I can hear mathematical brains clunking and working out that yes, I was born in 1960, I am a baby boomer and I have just had a “significant birthday”. It was that, rather than the...
RV Ski Tripping!
Motorhome ski trips are becoming increasingly popular and no wonder. Skiing with an RV is a fabulous way to experience the slopes and explore different ski resorts. We love it!Here are some of our top tips and ideas about where to go and how to prepare if you are...
Three easy walks in the Lake District
The Lake District is hiking country! There are some absolutely fabulous trails stretching for miles across this beautiful landscape, taking in steep mountains, high ridges, rocky scrambles…...But what if you are not looking for anything quite so adventurous or...
One day in The Lake District
If you only have one day in the Lake District what should you do? Where should you go? What should you see? How can you enjoy a Lake District experience in just one day? The Lake District covers an extensive area, 2362 square kilometres in fact! It has some of the...
What to see in Page, Arizona
We first visited Page, Arizona, on a whim. We were on a road trip and had just left the Grand Canyon, when Peter decided he would like to see the Glen Canyon Dam. He is an engineer after all! So, we made the detour and discovered a gem. What is there to see in Page...
A Tour of Antelope Canyon: an unforgettable experience
A tour of Antelope Canyon had been in my sights for some time. I had seen so many wonderful photos of Antelope Canyon, which looked like a magical grotto, that I really wanted to see it for myself. I was disappointed that we had missed it previously when we were in...
The Highlights of Japan: where to go and what to see
The highlights of Japan? That is perhaps a rather ambitious claim for a two week tour of the Land of the Rising Sun and we do not claim to have discovered everything this wonderful country has to offer. However, we planned our tour of Japan to take in some of the...
Exploring Death Valley: hike it, bike it, love it!
Visiting Death Valley National Park exceeded all our expectations. There is so much to explore in Death Valley! Before we visited, I had not appreciated just how diverse and interesting a desert landscape could be. We visited as part of a road trip in our RV and...
Trip the Hike Fantastic: unforgettable hikes in the US
We have been on several RV road trips in the US now and wherever we go, we always look for places to hike. Hiking opens up new areas to explore and really allows us to get into the nooks and crannies (literally!) of the landscape. We have been incredibly lucky to have...