Best views in England

Visiting London's Sky Garden

Is "London on a budget" an oxymoron? You might think so, but I don't! On our last trip to London I balanced pricey admissions to tourist sites with free things and one of the best things we did for...

There's More to Cheddar than Cheese

A detour off the M5 in Somerset takes you to Cheddar and the Cheddar Gorge. This area is in the middle of the Mendip Hills area of Outstanding Beauty and well worth the visit. Cheddar Gorge has a...

Solo in Liverpool

I took my second solo trip this year to Liverpool. I arrived late Friday afternoon and stayed in the School Lane Hotel. This was a fantastic hotel and was very central. Once organised I went on an...

24 Hours in London

There is no way to see and experience everything in London in a single day because it is such a large metropolis. Everything is doable if you have a 24-hour stopover in London, with the obvious...

A Day in York

I haven't visited the charming city of York in a number of years so I was excited to see this grand city for a day! Arriving early in the morning, we spent a few hours walking around Christmas...

Christmas in London

I love London, especially London at Christmas! I spent the weekend based in Peckham but travelled far considering only two nights with only one full day. On the first evening we arrived, we stayed...