The A – Z of Amsterdam for visitors. A is for art at the Rijksmuseum. B is for the Bols experience, bars along the canals, boat trips and the Barge Museum. C is for the beautiful building at Central Station. D is for the tasty Dutch cheese and diamonds. E is for the easy navigation […]
I came across Rosanna Ley when I picked up Last Dance in Havana and as the name suggests the story is set in Cuba…. which has for a long while been on the The Grey Traveller’s bucket list…….. so for me a great read and a little travel lust all under the same cover! Thank you very much to […]
Key Points Mass tourism Benefits of mass tourism Disadvantages of mass tourism Environmentally friendly practice in hotels Ecotourism Mass tourism is a lot of people in the same place at the same time. Much has been written recently about the damaging effects of too many people in some destinations…..but we do know that tourism […]
There is nothing better than catching the last of the autumn sun by walking alongside one of our national treasures – the Thames. The pathways might be a bit muddy but the views are polished and the terrain relatively flat. Parking by the National Trust cafe on the Windsor Road at Runnymede you can make […]
Key Points Location of Rothschild’s Villa What to see at the villa Beaulieu Sur Mer Rothschild’s Villa provides a very pleasant break from the hot Cote d’Azur sun in the South of France, once again this was one of Richard and Anne’s recommendations when we stayed in their beautiful cottage in nearby Vence. Opening at 10am this […]
I discovered Patrick Gale the author thanks to Steven Fry and their recently televised interview which then led me to watching the BBC 2 production of The Man in the Orange Shirt. Patrick’s descriptive observations about relationships leaves no stone unturned, a sensitive intricate no holds barred look at both heterosexual and homosexual love, parent and child […]
Antibes on the Cote D’Azur has lots to offer, take a tour round these photos and see the old town, a modern square, the marina and Antibes art. Parking at the Q Park at Pecheurs by the marina, turn inland and walk through the alley ways and narrow streets of the Old Town before reaching […]
