If you want to enjoy a holiday that’s warm and not too humid, not too expensive, then make Portugal your number one destination. The country has so much to offer. Numerous landscapes and medieval castles to feast your eyes on, steep hills, famous rugged coastlines, and gastronomic delights. Go Now Or When The Country Is In … Read more
There’s more to a Roman holiday in Italy than gelato, pizza and a Vespa motor scooter. Here is a selection of places you must visit. Top of my list is the Colosseum, the Vatican and the Spanish Steps. And there’s lots more in-between – museums, art galleries, designer shops and a raft of churches. Make … Read more
One of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe has to be Spain. Apart from its many sandy beaches with its turquoise crystal-clear water, it is steeped in culture, gastronomic delights, and cosmopolitan cities and villages. More than 31 million visitors travelled to Spain in 2021. Two years previously it was the second most visited … Read more
Summer is on the horizon and you may be contemplating a trip abroad. But this time you will be bringing a little baby on tow, so your travel experience will be somewhat different. In the United States of America, 62 per cent of parents take their kids under five years old on holiday. 10 … Read more
Inverness is a city on Scotland’s north-east coast, where the River Ness meets the Moray Firth. It’s the largest city and cultural capital of the Scottish Highlands. Its Old Town features 19th-century Inverness Cathedral, the mostly 18th-century Old High Church and an indoor Victorian Market selling food, clothing and crafts. From London to Inverness by … Read more
When you get to a certain age hair starts to protrude from places you don’t want it to. You are losing it on top, but it seems to grow where you don’t need it. The short answer to keeping your nose clean on holiday is to get a stainless steel nose hair trimmer. The one … Read more
If you are going on a long vacation, say two weeks, you will need an extra large holiday suitcase. Not only will you need more clothes, but literally more of everything else. And a good sturdy hard suitcase will protect important items such as your camera, and anything fragile that might risk being broken. For … Read more
There have been times when I have had to go back to the hotel because I forgot my beach hat. The question keeps coming up, ‘What should I wear to the beach today?’ It’s okay having an umbrella, but you can’t cart it around with you long distance – not the cumbersome one I have … Read more
The best way for a an older person to carry items is to use a backpack, as that allows them to distribute whatever they are carrying evenly. So let’s find the best backpack for senior out now. In general, lightweight backpacks are recommended for senior citizens, but for those more adventurous, a loaded backpack should … Read more
My top three bucket list holidays have to be Egypt, a rail trip along The Rockies in Canada and the culinary delights of Portugal. Shrouded in mystery and intrigue and home to some of the world’s most famous historical treasures, Egypt guided holidays are on most people’s must-to-do lists. It certainly is on mine! EGYPT … Read more