Destinations

Where the hell am I? I’m wondering if I have made a huge mistake. We are following rudimentary directions from the church in Siolim. I have no idea if we have made the right turn, no phone to make a call, and the instructions I was given suggest that if …

The English Oxford dictionary defines retreat as withdrawal ‘to a quiet or secluded place.’ Nowhere could this be more true than at Devaaya. Tucked away on the uppermost corner of Divar Island on the Mandovi River in Goa, Devaaya is a colourful resort, surrounded by wetlands, tiny villages and glorious …

Would you like to tour Vietnam, but are put off by visions of backpacker hell-holes, or the extortionate costs of tours? Tour Vietnam For Less If this is you, rest assured there is a middle ground. If your hostel days are firmly consigned to the past, and you prefer to indulge …

It’s pitch black and freezing. I’m wrapped up in full-length pants, a cardigan and a bomber jacket and struggling to drag my very pink, very girly case across the sand. At this moment, I am really wondering why I ever thought a case was a good idea for this trip!   We approach the boat …

Today, I’m introducing my awesome hubbie, my partner in crime on TravelTheGlobe4Less. He recently joined me for a weekend in Newcastle, and one of the delights we sampled, was the Boiler Shop Steamer, a great night out. Let me pass you over to him so he can share his thoughts with …