Zakynthos is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea and a well-known summer resort. The harbor city of Zakynthos is the capital and major hub, centered around waterfront Solomos Square. Popular beaches like Agios Nikolaos, Alykanas and Tsilivi offer swimming and water sports. Accessed by boat, Navagio beach is the site of a famed 1980…
25 JULY 2010: Tenerife, the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands, off West Africa, is dominated by Mt. Teide, which rises 7,500m above the ocean floor and is among the world’s largest volcanoes. Still, Tenerife may be best known for its huge pre-Lent Carnival, as well as its beaches (with sands from yellow to black) and…
09 JUNE 2010: My boyfriend Lee and I fancied a little trip away for some alone time. He wasn’t a British citizen at that time and would have struggled to get a visa for somewhere outside of the UK so we opted for Scotland. It was a 7 hour drive so we decided to drive…
ANNUALLY: Lee Bay is a small village on the North Devon coast near Woolacombe and Ilfracombe. The village of Lee lies at the foot of what is known locally as the Fuchsia Valley, and consists of around 100 properties, mostly old in style. Around the bay area are some 10 privately owned properties. Up to…
APRIL 2009 & SEPTEMBER 2009: FRED OLSEN – BLACK PRINCE I’ve taken two cruises on Fred Olsen’s Black Prince – the first was to Portugal, Spain and France in April 2009. The second in September 2009 – a short 3 day sailing to Ireland. It was considered a farewell cruise as the ship was due…
SEPTEMBER 2009: Home to the Empire State Building, Times Square, Statue of Liberty and other iconic sites, New York City is a fast-paced, globally influential center of art, culture, fashion and finance. The city’s 5 boroughs sit where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean, with the island borough of Manhattan at the “Big Apple’s”…
18 AUGUST 2009: 5 girls in Ibiza…. This holiday was back in 2009, before I started this blog so I don’t have many details unfortunately…just a few random memories… We stayed in Playa des Bossa which is apparently the most popular resort in Ibiza. It’s a nicer, more relaxed part of the island compared to…
JUNE 2009: A little Sister’s weekend in Milan… Milan, a metropolis in Italy’s northern Lombardy region, is a global capital of fashion and design. Home to the national stock exchange, it’s a financial hub also known for its high-end dining and shopping. The Gothic Duomo di Milano cathedral and the Santa Maria delle Grazie convent,…
12 DECEMBER 2008: Mum, Dad and I wanted a little winter escape so we headed to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. I can’t comment about the cost of a holiday in Sharm these days but back in 2008, I recall it being a great value all inclusive package deal. As this holiday was many years…
08 AUGUST 2008: I went to Barcleona in 2008, long before I started documenting my travels so all I have are memories and a few photos of my time there. We really enjoyed Barcelona – the beaches are lovely, the main street in central Barcelona called La Rambla has lots of atmosphere as it’s popular…
JANUARY & OCTOBER 2007: Venice, capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a marshy lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. Its stone palaces seemingly rise out of the water. There are no cars or roadways, just canals and boats. The Grand Canal snakes through the city, which is…
08 MAY 2005: Gran Canaria is one of Spain’s Canary Islands, off northwestern Africa. It’s known for the white-sand beaches stretching along its southern coast, from happening Playa del Inglés and Puerto Rico to quieter, family-oriented Puerto de Mogán and San Agustín. The northern capital, Las Palmas, is a popular stop for cruise ships and…
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