Las Vegas: love it or hate it, it does have something for everyone, plus one of the world’s coolest fountains.
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Category: Destinations
Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA (December 2018)
Joshua Tree National Park is an easy 3 hour drive east of Los Angeles, California. With its unique trees and beautiful boulder strewn landscape, it provides a stunning desert experience.
Continue readingJura – A Most Un-get-at-able Place. Southern Hebrides, Scotland, UK (November 2018)
Jura lies in the Southern Hebrides of Scotland, just above Islay. A wild remote place with only 200 inhabitants, 6000 deer and one road, it has a captivating beauty.
Continue readingIslay, Southern Hebrides, Scotland (November 2018)
Islay lies in the Southern Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. Though justly famous for its peaty whiskies, visitors will also love the stunning coastal scenery, diverse wildlife and the local ingredients that make Scottish cuisine so fresh.
Continue readingWhisky A Go-Go on Islay, Southern Hebrides, Scotland (November 2018)
Islay in the Southern Hebrides of Scotland is justly famous for its whisky. Could we visit all 8 distilleries in a week?
Continue readingRoy’s Cafe on Route 66, California, USA (December 2018)
Route 66 was once known as the Mother Road of America, a 1920’s migration route stretching 2,400 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. 320 miles ran through California and today the best preserved section lies in the Mojave Desert east of Barstow.
Continue readingMuthu Ben Doran Hotel, Tyndrum, Scotland (November 2018)
We return to the ‘70’s and learn that coach trips do not run in November.
Continue readingWildlife Photographer of the Year, Natural History Museum, London (November 2018)
The 2018 Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition is now on at the Natural History Museum in London:- it is both beautiful and thought provoking.
Continue readingTower Bridge, London SE1 (November 2018)
Explore the glass floors of Tower Bridge and enjoy a balcony view over London.
Continue readingThe Lady with the Owl, Florence Nightingale Museum, London SE1 (November 2018)
The story of an owl called Athena which was Florence Nightingale’s much loved friend and companion.
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