One of the many benefits of publishing this website is of course the travel it involves – and more specifically the variety of trips I get to take. Sometimes the contrasts offered by visiting two different destinations in a short period of time are somewhat extreme – and 2015 has started with a classic example… […]
Today we’re really excited to be able to share some details about our next amazing trip. Next week Grown-up Travel Guide returns to Africa! You’ll be able to keep up with my journey by following the #zimbabwesafari2014 hashtag on social media (Twitter, Google +, Facebook, Instagram etc.) and of course right here. In what promises […]
Image (c) American Airlines/US Airways Given that we dedicated quite a lot of space to using US Airways Dividend Miles in two recent articles, it seemed a good idea to post this latest update regarding the merger with American. You will also find details of the planned changes to the frequent flyer schemes and note […]
It’s a modern Juletide tradition we’ve come to love – the LEGO installations in London. Not content to merely repeat previous works of art such as 2011’s LEGO Christmas tree at St Pancras station or last year’s advent calendar in Covent Garden, Duncan Titmarsh and the Bright Bricks team have surpassed themselves for 2013. Ladies and gentlemen, […]
Photo credit: R/DV/RS via photopin cc Due to the fact that schools break up a month earlier in Norway than in most of Europe the dreaded return to the daily grind has begun. At least that’s the way the schoolchildren see it; for parents – especially those of us working from home – it can be […]
Image (c) www.architizer.com The Medford city council in Oregon, USA (where else?) has recently given its seal of approval for vast banner adverts to be placed on all sides of the airport’s air traffic control tower. Good, I mean airports are SO non-commercial, right? This isn’t actually as mercenary as it sounds. They are hoping […]
In which we present a regular round-up of news from the world of Grown-up Travel My life in travel: Kate Mosse The Independent ‘I love the relaxed attitude in Norway’. First holiday memory? Being on a beach in Lee Bay, Devon. I remember it being cold and slightly drizzly, waddling around with buckets and spades, […]
In which we present a regular round-up of news from the world of Grown-up Travel Midsummer Dreams: the finest places to follow the sun The Independent Yes, we do mean midsummer. It may be freezing here, but in the southern hemisphere this Friday marks the longest day of the year. Southern skies The solo traveller […]