March is always a busy month, with both Mother's day and Mum's birthday. For the past few years I've treated her to a spa day, always somewhere different and a good way to spend some time together and treat ourselves. Last month, I happened to stumble upon a fabulous deal, '80 rooms for £80' at … Continue reading UK Weekend Breaks: St. Moritz Hotel & Spa, Polzeath, Cornwall
Well, this year has certainly started out an adventurous one! We're just about 6 months into the year and I can almost say we've been somewhere exciting every month of the year, almost. Go us! When we were in Stockholm earlier this year, I also happened to take a day (business) trip to Oslo, flying in … Continue reading 4 days in Norway – Oslo to Bergen and back by car
Only a couple of months ago, my parents took the brave move of packing up our family home of 20 years and moving down to Devon to be by the sea. Bideford, a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torrington is 20 mins from Barnstaple and just over an hour from Exeter … Continue reading Exploring the Tarka Trail in North Devon
This year has been all about adventures and I have no intention of stopping yet. Portugal, France & Spain There hasn't been 1 day of annual leave I've taken in the UK; getting as much sun-time abroad as possible and micro-adventures here in the UK at weekends. The year started in a very (surprisingly but welcome) … Continue reading 2015 adventure round-up: Sri Lanka, France, Spain, Portugal, Cornwall