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…
Tignes le Lac is one of those places you can just fall in love with. It is teeny tiny but when the snow falls and the sun shines it is just about perfect. Now, don’t get me wrong, it is not a quintessentially beautiful alpine village (hello Chamonix) but it is a far cry from your purpose build concrete jungle…
Did I virtually pack my pink mac* the moment I was invited to the Pink Lady apple orchard in Avignon? Yeah I did. And was I absolutely delighted when I clamped eyes, like soulmates across a crowded room, on this pink beret* in Glasgow airport? Yeah I was. What can I say… I love a theme. I am that girl. And…
Part II of our mini girls’ trip to the Algarve landed us at Vila Monte Farm House for a night… I almost don’t know where to begin. Have you ever found yourself somewhere you feel right at home and yet absolutely in wonderment at the same time? I have. Right here. This boutique hotel in the Algarve countryside, just twenty…
Rewind a few months and I received a message from Carrie – something along the lines of, ‘I need a few days away in the sun and was thinking – who likes the sun? Wendy likes the sun…’. Well, Wendy does like the sun and after visiting Portugal in June this year I had vowed to return. Let’s just say, I…
