Got Avios, Go Fly

Sitting on a pile of Avios points, then you might want to look at the latest availability to some Asian airports, the US East Coast and Canada on the BA site. In the past 2 days BA have released hundreds of Club World seats for Avios redemption to these destinations until December 2020. The Fast …

Beware of Dennis the Menace.

So sang Rosemary Clooney in 1953.  Over 50 years later and after being battered by Ciara, this weekend it was our turn to “Beware of Dennis”.  The name Dennis itself derives from Greek and means follower of Dionysios. So this time out we head off to Greece for a holiday of a lifetime. The birthplace …

Aruba, Jamaica, oh I want to take you to Bermuda, Bahamas

Have you been windswept, battered and soaked by Storm Ciara? Then think back to September 2019, Hurricane Dorian hit the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama island causing $3.4bn worth of damage, 70 people lost their lives and as of November 2019 282 people were still listed as missing. If you are thinking of a getaway, …

Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on.

At 11.00pm on 31st January 2020 the United Kingdom became the first ever state to leave the European Union. The UK has now entered a transition period that will last until at least the end of the year. If you have booked or are planning to travel to the EU in 2020, then everything will …

Around the World in 180 Days.

Oceania Cruises are offering a 180 day cruise around the world in 2022. Admittedly it’s 100 days longer than the epic adventure described by Jules Verne of Phileas Fogg and his valet Passepartout. However you do get to visit 6 continents, 44 countries, 91 ports, 43 islands and en route you will have access to …

If food be the reason to travel, book now.

It’s a bit of a twist on Shakespeare’s famous words from Twelfth Night, but as we start to put Christmas well behind us, it’s time to start looking forward to making plans to travel in the future. Looking back to our first post, one of the reasons we like to travel is to experience the …

“Well if you ever plan to motor west”

“Just take my way that’s the highway that’s the best” Rolling Stones. Planning a driving holiday this year, then there could be no better choice than driving down Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles linking hundreds of rural communities along the way. The original route was declassified many years ago but with careful planning …

Marvelous Malaysia.

At the beginning of December we looked forward to the 2020 Formula One calendar. One of the destinations no longer on that list is Malaysia. Although since 2017 the Malaysian Grand Prix has not taken place, there are still so many reasons to visit this marvelous and very beautiful country. Why not make the most …

Happy New Decade

As we welcome the New Year and the New Decade it’s also time to take advantage of the airline and holiday sale season.  British Airways and easyJet were out of the block before Christmas and the others are close behind.  With the demise of Thomas Cook all the companies are keen to grab a bigger …

Planes, trains and automobiles

Since 1990, Rocky Mountaineer, the world’s largest privately owned luxury tourist train, has welcomed more than 2 million guests to inhale the mountain air and let nature take their breath away. So to celebrate 30 wonderful years of service on board and experience historic storytelling, world-class cuisine, a first-hand look at the vast and untouched …