Cotto, Whitefield, Manchester – A new Italian restaurant that evokes quality and high standards
Prestwich and Whitefield, in North Manchester, is quickly becoming THE culinary place to visit, where quality restaurants and bars are filling the high street of these delightful villages. Junction 17 of the M60 is renowned for rush-hour traffic jams, but when you’re ready to visit this area for a night out, I’m sure you’ll enjoy…
Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire, UK – A National Trust moated manor house worth visiting
Jesuit priests were hunted during the reformation around the 16th century when Protestants challenged the authority of the catholic church. It…
Mezzepotamia, Whitefield, Manchester – I was not expecting Middle Eastern food here!
I’ve lived in the North of Manchester for some thirty-something years, and as anyone who understands the area will know, you…
Ibis Hotel, Cambridge Central Station – Fab, practical, clean and funky – Amazing!
I’m just back from a weekend break in a fabulous city, Cambridge. I just loved it here .. so much I…
Pandemic Tours App – A stunning Day in York made more interesting with this app
Planning activities is always a challenge when you have out of town visitors. Its the not knowing what to do, where…
La Fortuna, Aranel, Costa Rica – Cloud Forests, Sloths, Coffee, Chocolate and Wildlife
We stayed in the Arenal area for 5 days, during this time we went on walks in the cloud forest of…
Royal Corin Hotel, La Fortuna, Arenal, Costa Rica – Just beautiful decor, food, service and rooms
We arrived in the La Fortuna area located at the foot of Arenal, a perfect shaped conical volcano. Built on a…
A Journey to Arenal, La Fortuna – Cloud Forests, Volcano, Wildlife and Spas
Our time in Monteverde was relatively short, just 1 day, 2 nights, before we moved on to Arenal, La Fortuna. Our…
Hotel Belmar, Monteverde, Costa Rica – Like a Swiss chalet in the Cloud Forests
Our journey to Monteverde from Manuel Antonio took around 5 hours and took us high into the mountains. The temperature by…
Si Como No Resort and Wildlife Refuge, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica – Mangroves, Rain Forest and the Pacific Ocean meet
Our journey from San Jose to Manuel Antonio was really easy by road. I had anticipated that a long vehicle trip…
Hotel Presidente, San Jose, Costa Rica – a beautiful boutique hotel in the heart of the city
We arrived in Costa Rica as the sun gently retired for the day allowing the cold to replace the warm air.…
British Airways flight to Costa Rica – A comfortable journey to Central America
I had heard about British Airways problems with apps leading up to our recent trip. There were stories of their website…
Hampton by Hilton Gatwick – Can’t get any closer to departures, but a real challenge to get there
Our trip from Manchester to London Gatwick was certainly made more eventful by the extensive speed restrictions by not such smart…
The Jade Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica – Costa Rican Culture all under one roof
Whilst we were in San Jose, Costa Rica we took an opportunity to visit the Jade Museum. There are over 7,000…
Our main bathroom, refurbished – At last as good as the hotels we stay in
You know its time to refurb your bathroom when the hotel bathrooms are looking considerably better than your own! We’ve lived…