After St. Ives we spent a weekend in Padstow, often referred to as Padstein due to the abundance of Rick Stein restaurants in town. We sampled a lot of great food and drink whilst in town and also explored Rock, … Continue reading
Having never been further south or west than Devon we planned a week exploring Cornwall; probably the quaintest part of Britain (apart from the Cotswolds). We AirBnB’d a cosy, but practical, one bed flat in St. Ives harbour with sea … Continue reading
Our first proper trip as parents is in the books and, whilst definitely different, it was a lot of fun. We were determined to keep on traveling so, for Thanksgiving, we looked for some sun in Portugal. We rented a … Continue reading
Emerging from a loooong winter, a bump starting to bloom and a desire for sunshine we cashed in some Starwoods points and took a long weekend to Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands. Sure, there is still a large party … Continue reading
Before we left for our big trip in 2013, Katie and I tied the knot in Siasconset, Nantucket MA and have been dying to get back ever since. Highly restrictive planning laws state the houses all have to be … Continue reading
With the August Bank Holiday coming up why not take a trip to a European city the has everything – architecture, culture, nightlife, a beach and fantastic food and SUN! Barcelona has the lot and it’s much cheaper than the … Continue reading
With not much on and some nice weather predicted for the weekend we decided to see a bit of Kent and get to know our own back garden. Setting off early we drove down to Knole Park (GBP 4 for … Continue reading
When we lived in the U.S. people were always taking their two-week holidays to Europe – all the places that were on the doorstep as a Brit, but lost out to places in Asia or the Americas which were more … Continue reading
After a busy few days, a fair few drinks and a long trip across the mainland (two ferries, overnight stay in Krabi and a bus ride) we were relieved to finally arrive at Ko Lanta known for its relaxed vibe … Continue reading
After the train ride that never seemed to end we were glad that we’d rolled into Nha Trang, a pretty fancy beach town by Vietnamese standards, that reminded me a bit of Florida in a way. Very randomly, Nha Trang … Continue reading
