What We Tested American Tourister Lock ‘n’ Roll Spinner Suitcase in Sunshine Yellow Available in 3 sizes 55cm small case (cabin baggage) £109.00 69cm medium case £129.00 75cm large case £139.00 7 bright funky colours to choose from 5 year warranty Check current price on Amazon.co.uk I do like to travel with decent luggage, and…
Fancy a romantic weekend break with a difference this year? How about a fun family weekend getaway? If you’re looking for relaxation, forget hotel city breaks, glamping is a great way to get closer to nature in true comfort during the colder winter months. Whilst the camping moniker, might be pushing the truth in some…
As we reach the Christmas holidays and another year comes to an end, I decided to take a look back at some of my favourite nature and landscape photographs from 2015. As an amateur photographer and a lover of the outdoors, nothing makes me happier than capturing beautiful images of the natural world, so I…
When it comes to choosing a destination for a weekend away, keeping a go-to list of potential destinations can be a real help. Each time I visit somewhere new, I assign the experience to a category, ranging from ‘let’s never speak/think of this place again’ to ‘let’s sell the house and live here’. When I…
Our Stay Woodland Retreats at Fell End Holiday Park, Milnthorpe, Cumbria pureleisuregroup.com 16th – 18th October 2015 About Fell End Woodland Retreats In March of this year, we stayed at Fell End Holiday Park in glamping pods and had a fabulous time, so when we found out about their new Forest Retreat Super Pods and…
I’ve recently been writing about how much I love snowboarding in Whistler, Canada and with the changing of the season, my head is well and truly in mountain mode. Sadly, we have no plans to snowboard this year as I give my back time to heal properly, but I can’t help but feel the lure…
Firstly I must point out this isn’t a sponspored post, I’ve not been asked to write this, I just love Whistler, I mean, really, really love. It’s just a bit of a bummer that I live in the UK though… I’ve been snowboarding for about 18 years now, and I go to the mountains at…
Where we stayed The George Hotel Devonshire Street Penrith Cumbria CA11 7SU www.lakedistricthotels.net 26-27th September 2015 Our Stay One of my partners birthday presents this year, was a weekend break at the George Hotel in Penrith, which I booked through Secret Escapes. Whilst I’ve been signed up to Secret Escapes for a while, this was…
Where We Went Talacre Beach Holiday Park Station Road Talacre Flintshire North Wales CH8 9RD www.darwinescapes.co.uk The Lowdown 10 minute walk across sand dunes to the fabulous Talacre Beach Modern 5 star facilities Go Active accredited Indoor pool and gym Bar and restaurant Static caravan holiday park Family friendly activity and entertainment programme Holidays start…
This weekend saw me finally bring my 40th birthday celebrations to a close. Not bad considered I’ve managed to milk the whole birthday thing since my special snowboarding holiday back in March, right through to now, the end of June. The weekend break was perfectly timed for a triple family celebration; my birthday, my parents…
Our Visit Friday 5th – Sunday 7th June 2015 Priced from £149 adult or £109 child fully catered + all activities with accommodation in the tent village Acorn Adventure Brecon Beacons The Lowdown Located a very short distance from the shore of Llangorse Lake, we stayed in one of the new glamping pods, and they…
Many of you will be aware that I changed my life after going on a solo yoga and meditation retreat in Egypt a few years ago. Then, after breaking my back in a recent snowboarding accident, I turned to Yoga again to help with my rehabilitation. I’m an advocate of both meditation and yoga, not…