Imagine sitting at the edge of a lake, with uninterrupted views of its entirety. Watching the resident ducks emerge from the weeping willow branches dipping into the lake. The gentle meandering of them making their way to the lakes island, ready to settle for the night. Imagine yourself immersed in the scene unfolding before you, as day slowly dims its lights to welcome night. As…

Las Vegas! The land that never sleeps. The place where (almost) anything goes. The absolute opposite of slow travel, but one I wanted to share with you anyway. It was the destination that my husband picked for his 40th birthday! We had set off for our five night jaunt in the October following his birthday in June. Now, I need to share with you in…

Its now October, You know its near, You feel the cold, and know the fear…. I am a huge fan of Halloween. When my boys were younger, I used to decorate our entire downstairs. The boys would have their friends round and we would have a halloween party. I just loved it. Now days, they won’t play along with me. It seems 17 & 19…

According to the weather forecast, it was due to rain all day. In fact, some weather reports were threatening that the arrival of Autumn was going to be marked via gale force winds and torrential rain! However, driving along meandering, leafy lanes that take you through the Essex village of Stock, cloudy, but dry skies overhead, we were wondering if the weather gods had taken…

Autumn. My absolute favourite season. I adore everything about it. The colours the season paints nature with. The lightly burnished, bright days. The crisp bite to the mornings. The crunch of leaves underfoot. I also get excited that it makes me want to enjoy days where I hibernate in my home. I seek out a cosy corner, have endless cups of tea on the go,…

And quite frankly, where is the rule book? It is time for the monthly cuppa and a chat post my lovelies. Although this month it has a travel focus, I think that actually, a similar level of judgment is aimed at many subjects. We are going to be talking about “travel snobbery”, and asking the question, who decides what is travel? By its very definition,…

We are all becoming more and more aware of how we need to take action to help our planet. As a lover of travel, I can often feel conflicted on the impact my travel adventures can have. I feel a sense of responsibility. I know many of my fellow travel lovers feel the same! Its a catch 22, I want to see every corner of…

It was a slightly grey, almost misty start to the day. Rain threatened to fall from the swollen sky, but it did not dilute my mood. I was off to discover the Bombay Sapphire distillery, and learn more about the gin who’s taste, I need no introduction to! It felt like I had hit the jackpot when I learnt that every drop of the famous…

From as young as I can remember, I have had a thing for animals. Not just a thing, an obsession. My parents would say that from the time I could talk I was always asking for a pet of some description. I had countless scrap books full of pictures of animals I had cut from magazines, carefully creating a collage of my furry friends. This…