Finnbarr Webster reporting for www.thetraveltrunk.net Having not visited Cyprus for well over 20 years I was curious to discover how much I would actually remember. Well, proof of my maleness was confirmed with exactly zero memories awoken! This, however, was…
Lundy Island Family Link After far too many years I returned to an island that I had a close family connection with. However, I only discovered that a few days before I boarded the ferry to Lundy Island! Located around…
St Helena Remote Marathon A marathon fitness challenge will be happening on one of the most remote islands in the world. Fitness freaks can take part in a marathon on the tiny island of St Helena and could follow that…
Meeting The Jacksons at Appledore The day I met pop royalty the Jacksons and the time I discovered I was staying almost next door to my Grandfather’s house whom I never met was a strange juxtaposition for me? Appledore in…
The quaint coastal villages Appledore, Instow, Westward Ho! and the town of Bideford have been hiding a national secret from me for years. As you travel around you cannot help but uncover exactly what went on here during the 2nd…
I have just been having fun with two ‘Blondes’! Not sure you are allowed to say such things these days? In this case the two blondes are a spiky cute creature and the other a most delightful boutique hotel on…
My local airport, Bournemouth has made the top 6 in a recent ‘Which’ survey. And is now finding itself ranked among the UK’s top six airports. All by consumer champion ‘Which’. Thus now securing for the airport a coveted ‘Recommended…
Why drive the NC 500 when you can fly it? The UK's most northerly luxury destination is taking the visitor experience to new heights. Offering a once-in-a-lifetime aerial view of the world-famous North Coast 500 in the far north of the…
Whats it like to visit Tank Fest the world’s largest display of mobile military might? Bovington Tank Museum is home to the largest collection of tanks in the world. I spent the day touring the static displays and of course…
A perfect time to visit to the Channel Island of Guernsey and its Liberation Day is certainly around the 9th of May each year. The whole of the island goes to town on its Liberation Day with such great gusto.…
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