Amritsar a journey of unexpected encounters and historical reflections I’m not sure that Amritsar was ever on any ‘bucket list’. But in September 2024 we found ourselves heading to Gatwick to catch the Air India flight there. The start of a long journey. Our return tickets were in three months, home in time for Christmas….
Travelling from Jaipur we decided the easiest way to visit Pushkar was by bus. The train line doesn’t come any closer than Ajmer. From there you had catch a bus anyway so we decided to do the whole trip in one go, by bus from Jaipur. Having purchased our bus tickets online, and timetabled as…
It wasn’t a great start to a new city. Having finally arrived at the hotel the staff didn’t really seem to be expecting us. A handful of polite and helpful staff made ready a room for us. But unfortunately, it was the worst hotel room I have ever booked into. It seems that the Indian…
Unleash your wanderlust and witness the unrivalled beauty of the Scottish Highlands on the legendary North Coast 500 Route. An Introduction to the NC500 The North Coast 500 (or NC500 Route as it is sometimes called) is a legendary 516-mile scenic road trip that takes you through the stunning landscapes of the Scottish Highlands. The…
Originally from Southern England, Wales has been home to us since 2005. We made our home in Carmarthenshire, in the shadow of the Black Mountain. A small holding with some chickens, ducks, and over an acre of garden, a mowing nightmare. We always thought how lucky we were to be living in such a beautiful…
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January to February 2024 Madrid to Morocco – a trip through history Morocco on a budget. This trip had originally been a trip to Morocco. In the planning, it had morphed into an Islamic sites tour. For that, it had to start in Spain. Easyjet Bingo I’m part of a generation that remembers the beginning…
February to March 2024 It all happened because of my teenage obsession with Duran Duran. My Husband had just had a knee replacement. We filled his three months of recuperation with travel guides. We bought seven. Loosely related to places that we wanted to visit over the next few years. After a few days, they…