Escape from Bogota
The exterior of our apartment in Candelaria Our flight to Bogota was half empty - the first time that I had experienced a flight that was...
The exterior of our apartment in Candelaria Our flight to Bogota was half empty - the first time that I had experienced a flight that was...
Our Home on Isla Mujeres We were looking forward to eating some good food after Cuba and there was no shortage of restaurants and cafes...
Callejon de Hamel We were greeted at Havana Airport by Felipe, the host at our casa particular (Cuban Bed and Breakfast), who drove us to...
This is a catch-up blog which is long overdue. I have to admit to 'letting go' of my blog when I started to spend more time concentrating...
This time last year we were in the lovely city of Antigua in Guatemala. Although it was fun, 25th December isn’t celebrated in quite the...
This year Brighton Pride was without doubt, the largest and most colourful ever. Summer of Love was the theme and there and there was...
Returning to Brighton after an absence always makes me see the city in a new light. I feel lucky to be based in such a lively, colourful...
Usually when I leave India, I want to return almost immediately. This time I don't. I feel as if I have had enough of the crowds, smells,...
We flew to Bagdogra, the nearest airport to Darjeeling. After a crazy taxi ride with a fourteen-year-old driver, who was yelling into his...
We took an overnight bus to Dharamsala, high in the Himalayas. Our hotel was situated between the tiny hippie village of Dharamkot and...
When we arrived back from Ranthambore fort, we had cheese omelettes for breakfast, a decision that would cost us dearly. By midnight, we...
We finally succeeded in getting our train ticket, and the next day set off for Sawai Madhopur, the nearest town to Ranthambore National...
It has been five years since our last trip to India. We booked our flights back in December when we were in Antigua, arranging it so that...
Panama City was our final destination in Central America. From what I had seen and heard over the years, it wasn’t somewhere that...
We rounded off our Costa Rican trip with a week in Cahuita. Situated on the Caribbean coast, Cahuita is a laid-back,...
Emerald green lakes, a spectacular volcanic landscape, cloudless blue skies….. these were the enticing travel magazine images of...
We crept past the sleeping desk clerk and out of the hotel at 1.30 am, walking through Old Manali in the pouring rain. Stray dogs howled...
It wasn't our intention to stay in Antigua for over a month - it was ultimately a case of circumstances. Luckily, the city is rather...
Three countries, three buses and two borders and we found ourselves on the island of Flores in Guatemala. We arrived at night time in a...
After all the the rain and cold weather we had experienced, we were pleased to be heading down to the south where sunshine was...