I absolutely love Paris, and getting there by train really is the best way to do it.I’m always on the lookout for cheap Eurostar tickets from London to Paris, meaning I’ve picked up a few tricks to find the best deals over the years. Here are the best ways I’ve found to get cheap Eurostar…
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7 things I wish I knew before going to New York
Finally, after many years of wanting to go, I have been to New York – and it didn’t disapoint.What an amazing city! Here are a few things I didn’t know or expect, which I learned along the way. Hopefully they help someone visiting NYC in the future! Unexpected hotel Resort fees / Facilities fees Be…
Park Central Hotel, 7th Avenue, New York | ★★★
After a lot of rescheduling due to Covid, our long-awaited trip to New York had finally arrived… The Park Central Hotel on 7th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan was our chosen place to stay. Here’s what I thought! Where is the Park Central Hotel? The best thing about this hotel is without a doubt the location.The…
Sofitel Hotel, Heathrow Terminal 5 | ★★★★★
Our long-awaited and rescheduled trip to New York had finally arrived, and since our flight was quite early in the morning, we decided to book a room at the Sofitel Heathrow Terminal 5 to avoid the early morning trip to the airport. The evening before our flight we set off for Heathrow, and parked in…
Croatia on a budget – A few days in Split
I thought I’d have a look back at one of my favourite places I’ve been lucky enough to visit – Split, Croatia. We loved Split so much the first time we visited, we went back a year later, and we still want to return again for more. I’ll share a few things we loved to…
The best views of the Forest of Dean – Symonds Yat Rock Viewpoint, cafe and forest trails
Last week we spent a few nights in a Forest Holidays log cabin in the Forest of Dean.While we were there I went for a run (which to be honest turned in to a stroll) up to the Symonds Yat Rock viewpoint, after reading about it online. The walk from Forest Holidays to Symonds Yat…
Staying in a log cabin in the Forest of Dean – Forest Holidays
Just in case you need reminding, the last year or so has been pretty awful. Although to be fair, personally we have had good health throughout. Still though, after all the lockdowns, postponed and cancelled trips, redundancies and general bleakness recently, we were very excited to finally be packing our bags for a trip that…
5 things to do in Mallorca that don’t involve going to the beach
As a regular visitor to Mallorca, I’m often asked about the island’s reputation for nightlife, hen/stag weekends and binge drinking tourism. While that is abundantly available in Magaluf and Palma Nova, those are just two small towns in a tiny corner of Mallorca. Outside of these towns you’ll find a beautiful island dotted with traditional…
Vintage train from Sóller to Palma – Riding the Orange Express in Mallorca
The Sóller to Palma train ride on the Orange Express is a great day out, and offers one of the more different things to do in Mallorca. There are a few different train rides in Mallorca – this historic electric trains run between the little town of Sóller, through trees, mountains and tunnels, right down…
Climbing the St Dominus Bell Tower in Split, Croatia. The best views of Split
While we were in Split last Summer, I had the chance to climb up the Cathedral of Saint Dominus Bell Tower for a great view of Split! Climbing this bell tower gives you the best views of the city and bay, and is one of the best things to do in Split. With some very…
What Matt Thought 