Bienvenue a Bandol. You might be beginning to gather that I was keen to explore as many villages of the Côte d’Azur as possible and whilst Cannes and St Tropez lay a little out of reach (and perhaps did not hold as much pull for me personally) there were plenty of sweet coastal towns and villages within easy striking distance of…
Every time I travel somewhere new one of the first things I search for is the ‘old town’. After asking Pinterest plus a few locals Le Castellet seemed like the obvious choice within striking distance of our home from home in La Ciotat and it did not disappoint. A small medieval village, perched high atop a hill and encased in…
Forgive me while we take a step back in time to the Côte d’Azur – when we returned from our trip there late September last year the timing felt a little off to me and I wanted to save my summer travel guides for a rainy day, a time when they would hopefully be more helpful to you (and yes…
I could say I really do not know where to begin with Gleneagles but, in fact, let us just begin with this view – the grandest of views which greets you as you drive up the tree lined boulevard to arrive at the grandest of hotels. And what makes this hotel grand is not necessarily its decadent interiors or its…
A lodge to ruin all lodges forevermore; truly the best way to describe this idyllic bolthole, Old Mill on the Spey is indeed a Highland hideout. STAY We were invited to stay here by Highland Hideouts, a collection of uniquely beautiful, self catering properties in the Aviemore area, for the weekend and immediately fell in love before even stepping foot…
