Pat Hindley, Author at TRAVEL COCKTAIL

Basildon Park: Downton’s ‘London’ home

If you’re a fan of Downton Abbey you’ll no doubt know that Highclere Castle is the filming location for the Crawley[…]

I’ve often heard Lisbon compared to one of my favourite American cities, San Francisco and the seven hills, steep streets,[…]

With the advent of autumn starting to limit outdoor activities, the appeal of afternoon tea is sure to increase. That’s why[…]

As a lover of travelling the world how could I not love an evening with Michael Palin? Although he came[…]

There are some obvious choices for a European city break, but there are many less popular ones that have lots[…]

I’d heard of Box Hill from Jane Austen long before I lived and worked in Surrey and long before the[…]

With the sort of UK summer that we’ve only dreamed of for years I have to confess I’m struggling to[…]

After being in KL, Malaysia’s modern thriving capital city, it’s hard to believe that just 120 miles away a tribe of[…]