Our Weekends

Dublin on a Budget

Our journey to Canada took us via Dublin, as this reduced the cost of our ticket by over £200 (see our article about Long Haul Flight Tips) so we caught the Ryanair red-eye over...

Ultimate Layover Abu Dhabi Edition

In 2020, the new Boeing 777 will come into service and allow travellers to fly direct from London to Sydney. Until then though, travellers wanting to explore South East Asia or...

MUST SEE: De Castellane Champagne House

Our weekend in the champagne Region climaxed with a visit to De Castellane Champagne house in Epernay. De Castellane was founded in 1895 and quickly became the “Champagne du...

Must See: The Jewel of Luxembourg

Vianden Castle is the centrepiece in the country of castles known as Luxembourg. Situated on German border and built over the centuries on Roman Ruins, this breath-taking castle...

#MoatsAndMoët

1000 miles, 4 countries, 4 days, 17 castles and as much Champagne as we could handle; welcome to our #MoatsAndMoët road trip. Taking advantage of the long bank holiday weekend,...

The Pennines

Sometimes you don’t have to journey too far for an adventure. Last weekend we took a road trip through The Pennines, the mountain range that divides the North West of England...

Ibiza Day 3

We attempted to go to Formentera (island) via the Aquabus but when we arrived we had just missed one. We decided to have lunch whilst we waited for the next one at Yokubo Sushi...

Ibiza – Day 2

Setting off early, within the hour we off-roaded (practically) down thin rocky dirt roads at Cap Llentrisca until we came to a small plaza under a tree which signalled the end of...

Ibiza – Day 1

I can honestly say that I have never experienced such a noisy flight in my life (and I have flown a lot!) it seemed that every seat apart from ours was filled with hen or stag...

Ibiza – the island of atmosphere

I’ve been told by numerous friends that Ibiza is incomparable to anything you’ve ever experienced before. I was surprised by the passion and enthusiasm they all had...