Like Frida I've had two significant events since I wrote last. On Wednesday I went to Portsmouth, and on Thursday I lost my phone at the...

I almost burst but not quite - 22,000 steps and 16 kilometres. I know because I looked at my watch. It's not easy being a tourist. I...

I've always wanted to go to the Victoria and Albert Museum. It's only a five minute walk from here, so I left home early and wandered the...

I knew from my trip prep that the tube line I'd be using most in London is the circle line - it goes round and round the centre of...

I love London society! I think it has immensely improved. It is entirely composed now of beautiful idiots and brilliant lunatics. Just...

With hanging flower baskets like this? I've suddenly been transported into a game of Monopoly! Mayfair and Pall Mall, The Strand and...

There's a lot to be said for the ease of having a travel agent put together an itinerary for you. On the other hand, from my perspective,...

dying to see the Kensington apartment! The last time I went to England was so long ago I can't even remember the year. And I only spent a...

I love it when you're planning something, don't you, and the signs all seem to line up? Sounds a bit spooky but do you know what I mean?...

I've been dreaming of doing our South African trip all over again - I'd do it in a heart beat! Here's what I thought worked, whether I'd...

This is the Sabi Sabi story, in one big fat marathon post. You might like to read it in a couple of sittings, or make yourself a big cup...

Mountains rise dramatically around Franschhoek and Stellenbosch When I was planning this trip, friends Sandy and Derek Newton from...

Because the Stellenbosch and Franschhoek valleys with their vineyards and wineries are only a bit more than forty minutes drive from Cape...

After our musical evening last night, we decided to sleep in this morning. It meant foregoing our trip in the cable car to the top of...

One of the wonderful associations I have always made with Africa is the sound of a capella music and singing. There's something about the...