My 12 trips of 2016

8th January 2017

There’s no doubt 2016 was a bit of a rubbish year for many reasons, including for me, the loss of my dad. But you can’t write off a whole year of your life, so while other […]

Shopping, seafood and sunsets in lovely Le Touquet

29th January 2016

I love the fact that in the past two years I’ve rediscovered travelling closer to home. Don’t get me wrong, exploring far and wide is pretty fabulous, but it takes time and money whereas trips […]

Magical Montmartre

11th January 2015

Paris wasn’t my original choice for this year’s New Year trip, but I’m very glad it’s where I saw in the start of 2015. Despite many visits there’s always something new to discover in Paris […]

Lille: city of culture, cobbles and cuisine

20th October 2014

There are some obvious choices for a European city break, but there are many less popular ones that have lots to recommend them. The French city of Lille offers a cocktail of culture, cobbled streets, […]