North America

Yay I’m finally I’m ticking Vancouver and Whistler off our bucket list. This city has been on my radar for a number of years, but we have been traipsing around Japan, South Korea and the United States trying different ski resorts. But, I’ve finally managed to secure a good British …

Today we celebrate both St Patrick’s day and our tenth wedding. This day therefore always brings back joyful memories of the day I sprinted down the aisle to say ‘I do’. But, it also brings back other amazing memories of the day we took part in the New Orleans St …

Philadelphia attracted over 40 million visitors in 2015, but it might not be top of your bucket list of American cities. It’s been 13 years since I last visited Philadelphia, but it’s a place I remember fondly. Some special memories have even withstood the test of time. As I walk down memory …

Am I the only one fascinated by having my head in the clouds? I’m not interested in the daydream kind, but I love the kind where I’m so high I can marvel at panoramic views, uninterrupted by apartment blocks, and gaze at shimmering skyscrapers or glitzy night scenes. Sometimes you need …

Mention Nashville, Tennessee, to most Brits and they’ll turn up their nose, muttering comments about how they don’t like country music. To discount Nashville on this basis is a tragedy as this music-loving city is no country monogamist. Broadway is lined with innumerable bars and live music venues offering every …