Commodore Hotel Instow North Devon for me was always a goto summer holiday destination with Mum and Dad. Today, it is still popular and you only need to see the amount of key safes for holiday cottages around its nearby…
Heathrow Luggage Failure Latest As a travel writer I have ended up in the middle of this major luggage handling failure at London's Heathrow Terminal 5 last June. A massive luggage fault at T5 Heathrow as dozens of flights left…
Cheese Race Up Famous Hill! One of the UK’s steepest streets has a whacky annual ritual race up it! And to make it even more of an event the competitors have to carry a 23kilo cheese too. The Gold Hill…
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…
A surprise in the post today a book focused on 50 walks around my home county of Dorset. I guess from the AA? However, Veuve Clicquot please feel free to adopted the same idea? Described as gentle strolls and longer…
St Helena Airport Regains Accreditation One of the world’s most remote islands has had to close its only airport. However, its now to reopen on Tuesday 17th February. After a series of faults with its three fire appliances airport engineers…
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…
An award winning romantic hotel turns out to be perfectly placed for a getaway to explore the Dorset coast too. The Priory Hotel in Wareham has been recognised as being the most romantic hotel in the South West of the…
Normally I do not write about places that I have not visited. However, in this case because there is so much potential at this destination to uncover in 2026. Therefore, I felt that as much I would love to keep…
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