Since our lives these days are full of frenetic activity and multiple screens urging us to keep up, is it any wonder that a country idyll is what we most want for our holidays? I know it’s what I yearn for. Badly. Juneberry (which is available to rent on the Unique Home Stays website) is…
I’ve never really thought that I was a ‘cruise person’. I’m a fairly independent traveller, and the thought of being held captive with several hundred people for a week or more didn’t really appeal to me. But friends and family have also told me that once you try a…
I don’t know about you, but when I manage to escape reality for a few days of relaxation it helps if the accommodation is as pretty as this. I’m never tempted by the ultra-modern or minimal. I’m most tempted by country or city escapes where I can enjoy a…
I’ve shared the Vipp aesthetic a few times before. Particularly the Vipp kitchen which is sturdy, modern and versatile enough to work in any style of architecture. And then there are the Vipp Hotels which are carefully curated settings, where guests can live with Vipp products including the brand’s…
Yes, I’m just back from a three day visit to New York. Not my first time. But it was a first for the BF, so the agenda was to see as many sights as we could squeeze in without collapsing in a heap. Or more importantly without hitting the…
When I choose a destination for a relaxing holiday these days (as opposed to a city break or an active holiday) my criteria is usually based on the weather, the scenery and whether there are quaint towns that inspire photographs. Croatia has all three in abundance. I did visit…
This impressive building was originally a fort for Belgian soldiers in the late 1700’s, but has been completely transformed by a Belgian family into a beautiful B & B. ’The Bunkers’ as the property is aptly named, was then rebuilt in concrete on the brink of 1st world war and…
When family and friends asked me about my trip to India it was hard to describe in just a few sentences. India has the ability to assault all of the senses. Yes it’s dirty, crowded, noisy in places, and suffering from terrible pollution in the cities. But it’s also…
Of the many inspiring places I visited on my most recent trip to Sweden, Uppgrenna Naturhus is one of my favourites. Part meeting place, part coffee house, part events and conference space it is the brainchild of Bodil Antonsson who has managed to turn her long held dreams into a…
It might seem like I’m having a love affair with all things Swedish lately. And if you’re thinking that, you’d be right. My latest trip was to the Småland region in the south of the country. A land of deep magical forests, and thousands of twinkling lakes. Captivating vistas of…