staycation wanderlust – fitness and fun locally
I have noticed that whereas our children (and many people say the same about their offspring) love to be taken to amusement …
foliage watching in south-east england on #igtravelthursday
They say the best foliage watching is in the arctic regions such as Canada and Nordic countries, but not everyone can travel …
going local: discovering english vineyards – hush heath estate
When you think wines and vineyards what is the image you can see in your head? Rolling hills under hot Mediterranean or Californian sun, …
going local: destination rochester and castles
Let the English discoveries continue: today’s destination is Rochester in Kent, just 30 miles south-east of London. Rochester is located by River Medway and …
going local: castle adventures in dover and walmer
This English summer appears to be rather nice: we’ve had lots of blue skies and warm days, today included. A while back …
english summer adventures – going local: chasing the romans and normans in kent
The beautiful weather continues in England and so does my English Summer Series. In my first post I wrote about the ethereal …
english summer adventures – going local: first stop lamberhurst
Welcome beautiful summer, sunshine and warm days. We have been lucky here in England lately when it comes to weather, and I’ve been …
the one that stole my heart – english countryside
I have lived in big and medium-sized cities: Beijing, London, San Francisco, Atlanta, Zurich, Nice and Helsinki, but I have always been …
going local: spring in sissinghurst castle and gardens in kent
I am dreaming of spring: blue skies, sunshine, first flowers of the year. Yesterday we got a glimpse of that when the …
great destinations around south-east england and wales – best of 2013
Looking back at the local highlights here in England, and more specifically South-East England, I have come up with a list of …