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Where to Stay Near Hadrian’s Wall

17. December 2009

Not that many years ago, when I first visited Hadrian’s Wall, there were no big signs directing you to sections of the wall, no parking areas, no guides or trails.
I remember using a tourist map – bad for road directions but studded with pictures of landmarks – and an O/S Survey map (the best [...]

How to Choose a Hotel – Anywhere

8. December 2009

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January is, traditionally, the month when people start planning, booking, or at least thinking about, summer vacations. It used to be the time to ring up the travel agent and to start looking through glossy brochures. But, for more and more would be vacationers, the Internet has become the place to research and reserve vacations [...]

Kings and Rogues at Shakespeare’s Globe

17. May 2009

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Kings and Rogues are the stars of the 2010 season at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn (or Ann Bullen – depending upon which play you choose), Prince Hal and Falstaff, Macbeth and his lady and the inmates of Bedlam will all be disporting themselves on the stage of London’s historically [...]

Why Stay in a Hotel Room When You Can Swing From the Trees…?

31. March 2009

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… Or get warm and cosy in a pile of hay bales? I love this triumphal arch, hidden among the trees and shrubs of a Herefordshire estate. What tickles me even more is that there is a small rental apartment inside where you can spend your vacation – with the help of the National Trust.
There [...]

Best Balti in Britain?

24. January 2009

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I’m on the lookout for the best Balti restaurants and cafes in Britain. Have you got a favorite? One that can compete with Birmingham’s Balti Triangle?
I have to admit that I’m a novice myself. But my introduction to this Kashmiri-style one-pot cooking, at Al Frash on Ladypool Road in Birmingham, won me over instantly. [...]