Travel | Fifty Four and Counting

Ironbridge Gorge Museums – Home to Victorian charm, history and stunning landscapes

AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingFebruary 28, 2019

The weather definitely made our recent visit to Shropshire that much more enjoyable, especially when we were able to visit two of the Ironbridge Museums in the area. What a delightful area of the country with landscapes suited to oil paintings and teeming with history. Our visit to this part of the world brought us…

AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingSeptember 4, 2018

Royal Yacht Britannia, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland – Sadly Her Majesty was not aboard when we visited

Globally we have something that the rest of the world truly envies… our monarchy. The Americans can’t get enough of us…

CountriesfiftyfourandcountingAugust 21, 2018

Craigmhor Lodge & Courtyard, Pitlochry, Scotland – Homely, Cosy & Indulgent

Scotland, home of the Brave, Bagpipes, Haggis, stunning Highlands and Scottish hospitality. All of these are great reasons to head North…

AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingAugust 13, 2018

The Real Mary King’s Close, Edinburgh – A 17th Century Street worth a Visit

Edinburgh is a wonderful city that thrives with historical buildings, a castle once the home to Mary Queen of Scott’s and…

AirlinesfiftyfourandcountingMay 25, 2018

Sani Resort, Halkidiki, Greece – Where 5 Stars exceed your expectations

I’ve travelled to many places in my lifetime and confess often to feeling slightly underwhelmed. Generally the staff look harassed and…

AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingAugust 22, 2017

The Jewish Museum, Vienna – for Jews returning, now a place to live.. but still not home

History is not my strongest subject, but what I discovered in Vienna was a story of untold suffering and anti semitism…

AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingAugust 19, 2017

Tiergarten Zoo – Schönbrunn, Vienna – Certainly not a natural environment, but a pleasure seeing the Pandas.

As a naturalist I prefer animals to be in their natural habitats and surroundings. Sadly, a zoo is nothing but an…

AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingAugust 19, 2017

Schönbrunn Palace, Sisi Museum, Imperial Apartments and Silver Collection

Vienna is a haven for art, culture and stories dating way back before the Romans. It’s fame is like a well…

25Hotel - ViennafiftyfourandcountingAugust 19, 2017

Twenty Five Hours hotel, Vienna, where they claim to be mad!

Vienna, young and old, trendy and traditional and the unexpected! Over in the Museum Quarter on Lerchenfelder Strasse stands a hotel…

AttractionsfiftyfourandcountingAugust 18, 2017

Eisvogel Restaurant, Prater, Vienna – its Unfair to label the food average!

Much of Vienna has a tranquil, quality feel about it. As you walk the streets you are struck by the beautiful…

AirlinesfiftyfourandcountingAugust 18, 2017

British Airways, London to Vienna on a voucher and points!

My daughter recommended I take out a British Airways Amex card …. however I gave up trying to reach the two…

Costa AdejefiftyfourandcountingJune 23, 2017

H10 Costa Adele Palace, Tenerife and the letter Not to complain!

In June 2017, my family and I went off to sunny Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands located off the West…

AirlinesfiftyfourandcountingApril 14, 2017

What would it take for you to give up your seat if asked to leave a plane because they overbooked?

United Airlines could not have handled the debacle of removing a passenger that was picked at random with more carelessness in…

TaxisfiftyfourandcountingFebruary 17, 2017

Uber cool .. your personal driver awaits

If you’re arriving by tube anywhere in London late at night when you’re unfamiliar with your surroundings, you’ll be glad of…

CambodiafiftyfourandcountingDecember 9, 2016

TransIndus – Exceptional service that will exceed your expectations!

We first used TransIndus in October 2008 and that was a holiday of a lifetime! .. so when it came to…

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