Travel | Fifty Four and Counting

Lower Mill Estates – A luxury weekend set in idylic surroundings in the Cotswolds

CotswoldsfiftyfourandcountingMarch 27, 2023

We spent the most delightful family weekend in the Cotswolds recently. My entire family consisting of six adults and five grandchildren arrived at our weekend retreat in Somerford Keynes not far from Cirencester. The drive here was pretty awful to be honest because there were accidents on the motorways that frustrated our journey, however we…

CountriesfiftyfourandcountingOctober 27, 2022

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…

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.…

AirlinesfiftyfourandcountingMarch 21, 2022

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…

AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingFebruary 7, 2022

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…

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…

AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingSeptember 5, 2021

Audley End House and Gardens, Saffron Walden – A stunning Jacobean house and gardens

During late 2021 I had the opportunity to visit this palatial building and gardens in Saffron Walden. The illustrious history that…

AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingSeptember 3, 2021

Diddly Squat Farm Shop, Chipping Norton – An anomaly!

If I were to suggest that you should drive several hours to a random country road in the Cotswolds to see…

AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingAugust 21, 2021

RHS Bridgewater, Worsley, Manchester – A pure of oasis of delight and surprises

Did you know that the canals in the UK began with the famous Bridgewater Canal designed and funded by the Duke…

AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingJuly 2, 2021

Hill Top, Near Sawrey, Cumbria – Beatrix Potter’s House a national treasure

If there is one other thing other than it’s beauty that the lake district is famous for, it’s Beatrix Potter and…

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