Scottish Minibreaking – Elie, Fife

Elie has such a special place in my heart.  Nestled in the crook of Fife on Scotland’s East coast, my mum says there is often a ‘blue hole’ above Elie and I think she might be right.  We have holidayed here since I was a baby and Elie has lost none her charm over all these years…  in fact I…
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Winter travel guide – Chamonix, France

It’s no secret that Chamonix holds a special place in my heart and, since this January marked the tenth anniversary of our wedding there, it seemed like the obvious choice for a romantic celebration – a few days away adults only.  We are fortunate enough to have visited six or seven times now and there are many reasons we keep…
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Playing tour guide – A 48 hour Glasgow travel diary

There is nothing quite like seeing your home country through someone else’s eyes is there?  I had the chance to do just that when Monica and Ella flew up to Glasgow from Southampton for a girls’ minibreak and I have to admit I had a lot of fun putting together the itinerary and playing tour guide in my home town.  I knew…
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Glasgow to Southampton – a 24 hour Hampshire travel diary

Twenty four hours might not sound like much but it turns out, in fact, that with the perfect tour guide you can really pack a travel punch.  As part of social media project with Glasgow and Southampton airports I was treated to direct flights down and back a couple weeks ago and, aside from obviously being delighted at the chance…
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Travel hack – 5 star holidaying on a budget

It is no secret that I love a holiday.  Through the blog I have been fortunate to stay in some really incredible places over the years (often free of charge or discounted) and whilst that is such a lovely treat, much like trying a really fine wine, there is no going back…  So when it comes to booking and paying…
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