Category: The UK
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Scotland

With the sound of the bagpipes playing in my own head, images of men in kilts & cute Scottish terroir dogs came to mind. Scenic drives through the country side and amazing beaches became reality. We had finally arrived in Scotland! We arrived into Edinburgh by airport shuttle and I instantly fell in love with…
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Ireland & Northern Ireland

Dublin surprised us immensely. While I’m at it, I’ll include the whole of Ireland for that matter. We arrived in Dublin and the sun was shining. An occurrence that can be rare to many of the locals that live here. It may be a slight stereotype that it rains 90% of the time (or this…
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Stonehenge & Bath

An easy day trip from London has us exploring the English countryside, Stonehenge and Bath with all afternoon in bath with Premium Tours. With a free transfer from our hotel and a departure time of 8:15 am, we were on our way in air-conditioned coach comfort. First stop, Stonehenge: a UNESCO world heritage site, we were given an…
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London

After a 21 hour flight from the southern hemisphere to the north, we landed in Heathrow Airport. Upon exiting the airport, the cold weather hit us and the days greeted us with weather no warmer than 14’c. The rumours are true about London – majority of the time it’s cold & drizzling rain but when…