I overheard another guest at the resort we stayed at saying “another day in Paradise” whilst gazing out over the azure Caribbean Sea with the sound of birds singing overhead. It was hard to disagree with him. We stayed at the Sandals Resort La Toc on the north-western side of the island on a 10-day … More 10 DAYS IN // St. Lucia
Adelaide is Australia’s fifth largest city and off the well-beaten Australian tourist track. I like Adelaide, having lived there for all of the 1970s. Adelaide has a dry heat. Summer in Adelaide is December- February and it can get into the 40s°C. January is the hottest month (usually18°-28°C); the most daily sunshine hours at 10 … More 7 DAYS IN // Adelaide, Australia
Most of the New Zealand’s population is in the North Island, with about a third of New Zealand’s total population living in Auckland. The North Island has an altogether different feel to it than the South Island. Auckland felt different from the rest of the North Island. Our itinerary was as follows: Wellington, Napier, Taupo, … More 10 DAYS IN // North Island, New Zealand
Do you know anybody who has travelled around New Zealand and not enjoyed it? We hadn’t, and we met our two girls in Queenstown on the South Island for a family holiday around both of New Zealand’s principal islands. We travelled in late March when the days were mostly clear and the nights on the … More 14 DAYS IN // South Island, New Zealand
Like a phoenix that is not quite ready to fly, Christchurch is, currently, not a “must do” on the tourist trail. We spent two nights and one full day there at the end of March 2017 and that seemed plenty. It has been six years since the last large earthquake and there is regeneration happening … More 2 DAYS IN // Christchurch, New Zealand
Queenstown is New Zealand’s buzzing adventure capital. This alpine resort town on the South Island is an absolute gem. Queenstown is not only a young town, it attracts a huge number of young backpackers who have a wide choice of activities to choose from to get an adrenalin buzz. Set on the Wakatipu Lake, with … More 4 DAYS IN // Queenstown, New Zealand
After a hectic four-day city break in Havana, we ventured East to the Paradiso resort in Varadero. Having never spent a week on a beach holiday, this was a gamble. We knew our four grown up children would love it, however from our perspective (Sue‘s and mine) we were really unsure. A few days, no … More 7 DAYS IN // Varadero, Cuba
