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Fifty Four and Counting

Fifty Four and Counting

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Katambunga House, Arusha, Tanzania – The perfect accommodation to the start of a safari adventure

AfricafiftyfourandcountingMarch 7, 2025

We landed at JRO International Airport and were met by our driver, Emanuelle, from Metambezi Safaris. Although we were exhausted, we still had an hour-long transfer to our hotel on the outskirts of Arusha. We were in Tanzania, located on the East side of Africa. Kenya surrounds us in the North, the Indian Ocean to…

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AfricafiftyfourandcountingMarch 2, 2025

Who and What inspired us for our next adventure when we visited “Destinations”, The Manchester Travel Show in January 2024.

We enjoy travelling to parts of the world that show us beautiful scenery, other cultures, and general ways of life. We…
CountriesfiftyfourandcountingJuly 2, 2024

Villa Neviera, Celino San Marco, Puglia, Italy – A room fit for a King

Lecce could be described as the capital of Puglia in Italy, located in the country’s heel. It’s a busy city with…
BasilicatafiftyfourandcountingJune 24, 2024

Le Malve Cave Retreat, Matera, Italy – Luxury and indulgent hotel room in a cave!

Our recent trip to Italy was at the same time that the 2024 G7 summit took place in Borgo Egnazia (Fasano)…
AirlinesfiftyfourandcountingMarch 21, 2024

Lisbon, Portugal – A vibrant cultural city of architecture and graffiti

Getting to Manchester Airport for our Ryanair flight to Lisbon required a very early start. I had booked (I thought) a…
CambridgefiftyfourandcountingOctober 24, 2022

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…
Costa RicafiftyfourandcountingApril 5, 2022

Pachira Lodge, Tortuguero, Costa Rica – Jungle Wildlife at its best

When we think of the jungle we often imagine thick overgrown vegetation, animals, birds, insects and a heavy humid atmosphere. In…
ArenalfiftyfourandcountingMarch 27, 2022

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…
BelmarfiftyfourandcountingMarch 24, 2022

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…
Costa RicafiftyfourandcountingMarch 23, 2022

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…
Costa RicafiftyfourandcountingMarch 22, 2022

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.…
BrightonfiftyfourandcountingOctober 22, 2021

The Grand Hotel, Brighton – A Stunning Victorian Hotel on the Sea Front

Brighton is located on the south coast of England. It was The place to visit by the upper class in the…
CountriesfiftyfourandcountingOctober 9, 2020

Sanity, Abnormality and an Escape from Reality – Porto Sani, Halkidiki, Greece

2020 will be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic. A time in humanities history when the planet was hit by a deadly…
AmsterdamfiftyfourandcountingMarch 23, 2020

I amsterdam city card – Amazingly convenient and great value!

We planned a four day leisure weekend in Amsterdam in part because we’d not been to the Netherlands and because a…
AmsterdamfiftyfourandcountingFebruary 29, 2020

INK Hotel Amsterdam – MGallery – A Boutique Hotel with its own Charm and Character

Our weekend break in Amsterdam led me to search for suitable accommodation and to find this little gem in the most…

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