Why More Women over Fifty Are Choosing Independent Travel If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll have noticed a shift in the way women travel. No longer waiting for the perfect companion or group, women are…

Walking the Tatras Mountains: March 2025 Twenty-four hours in Krakow was literally all we had on our way to do a three-day trekking holiday in the High Tatras in Slovakia. It’s no where near enough,…

Hmmm, here I am with another controversial post. I would like to say that most blisters can be prevented, however, you try all the tricks and still one of those sneaky little buggers gets in…

I love maps! I take after my dad who would happily read an atlas for pleasure, and my eldest takes after him (and me!). However, it is one thing to love looking at maps it…

Ok, so not exactly; my ‘travelling’ reading list generally starts with the Lonely Planet, Cicerone, Rough Guide book of the place I am visiting, however, the read list to inspire me, or see me through…