Travel Tips

Today we are flying from Heathrow to Berlin. It’s our first experience of the ‘improved’ British Airways service, which offers paid drinks and snacks. Thankfully, it’s only a short flight, as the stories I’ve heard about poor service just keep adding to my growing disenchantment with this airline. It seems not …

This week I’m writing about travel for us oldies, technically known as middle-aged people. There’s so many blogs dedicated to travel for millennials, travel for those in their twenties and thirties, but very little for those who are maturer in years, if not in behaviour. It’s almost as though, the …

My favourite airport Without a doubt, Doncaster Sheffield airport is my favourite airport. It may not have the shopping options of international favourites like Changi or Manchester closer to home, but those airports don’t have a car park that is within skipping distance of the terminal. Nor do they allow …

The appeal of skiing in Zermatt If you are a ski addict, you will likely know that Zermatt is one of the in places to go! With over 360 km of pistes, incredible scenes like the one above, pumping apres-ski and the cutest village EVER, it ranks as one of …

SPG American Express card I recently applied for the SPG American Express Card. I was between airline reward credit card cycles and seeking a quick win. One of my readers has been hounding me for some time about the benefits of Starwood in the UK, a reward scheme I’ve largely ignored …