Bhutan’s Haa Valley – the road less travelled
I have to confess that as our minivan bumped endlessly along the winding mountain roads from Thimphu to Bhutan’s Haa Valley I wondered why on earth I’d added it to our itinerary. But as is […]
Sri Lanka’s stunning ancient cities
Choosing whether to go to Anuradhapura or Polonnaruwa is a bit like being asked to pick your favourite child. While they are both ancient cities in Sri Lanka’s cultural triangle, they are quite distinctly different. We chose […]
Getting to know and love Miami
There’s no doubt that first impressions count for a lot and my first night in Miami didn’t leave me with a great one. But once I adjusted to the change from the Southern US cities […]
The road south of Mandalay
I like cities and Mandalay was no exception. There was plenty to see, do and experience in the city centre, but what I hadn’t realised was that a visit to Mandalay means you get four […]
In the frame: 15 travel memories
Some of my lovely friends gave me a fabulous photo frame for my birthday and as I decided to make it travel related it gave me a great opportunity to go rummaging through photos on my […]
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Bhutan’s Haa Valley – the road less travelled
I have to confess that as our minivan bumped endlessly along the winding mountain roads from Thimphu to Bhutan’s Haa Valley I wondered why on earth I’d added it to our itinerary. But as is […]
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The road to Punakha
After a fab couple of days in Thimphu we were a bit sad to leave but excited to see what other treasures Bhutan had to offer. And there were plenty on route to and in […]
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Why Barcelona will always be on my travel list
I love visiting new places but it’s also great to revisit an old favourite and Barcelona will always be on that list. My New Year trip featured blue skies, warm sunshine and some great food […]
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Tales from Thimphu: getting to know Bhutan
Waking up on day two in Bhutan and it felt like we’d experienced a lot already. And yet there was so much more to come in Thimphu alone, the country’s fascinating and colourful capital. Every […]
