We love France!! Oo la la! France is one of my favourite places to visit. The food, the culture, the history…here’s a snapshot of my week away in Dives-sur-Mer, Normandy. Normandy is easily accessible from Dover (England) by car on the channel tunnel or ferry. A few years ago we went on a family holiday […]
Author: Rebecca Waters
Aruba – One Happy Island
December 2015 Aruba is definitely ‘one happy island’. I certainly had a smile on my face on this caribbean gem. Our trip to the island was part of a cruise destination with TUI (now Marella Cruises). The currency in Aruba is Aruban Florin. However, US Dollars are widely accepted. The weather is fantastic in Aruba. […]
Bonaire
December 2015 Bonaire is a very small island. The population is just under 20,000. The currency used is US Dollars (very similar to other Caribbean islands) and the weather is sunny and hot all year round. My first glimpse of Bonaire was from being sat on the back of a truck taking us on an […]
Jamaica – A Trip to Rose Hall
Travelling back in time to December 2016. Montego Bay was on the destination list for our Caribbean Cruise. We sailed with TUI (now Marella Cruises) my favourite cruise company and headed around the Caribbean before stopping in Jamaica. The currency used in Jamaica is Jamaican Dollars. However, US Dollars are accepted in most tourist areas. […]
A Year of Travel – 2018
What a year it has been… It started in January with a free trip to Wales (Caernarfon) to stay in the amazing house called Snowdon Summit View. The highlights: riding a tractor and all the mod cons in the house. The lowlights: the hot tub not working due to a broken lid. Next on the […]
Sorrento – Italia!
I’ve always wanted to go to Italy and I’d heard amazing things about Sorrento. It was a great trip and it was awesome to visit Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius, as well as eat my body weight in pasta and pizza. The currency used in Italy is Euros and the best time to visit for hot […]
A Day in Mexico (Tulum)
December 2016 The currency used in Mexico is Mexican Pesos. However, the US Dollar may be accepted in tourist areas. The weather can reach highs of 28 degrees and the worst month for rainfall is September. We visited Mexico as part of a Caribbean Cruise with TUI. The ship docked at Cozumel (a Mexican Island) […]
Top Ten Tips for Long Haul Flights
In no particular order… 1. Mentally prepare. There’s nothing worse than knowing you have a 10 hour flight ahead of you to reach your destination. I like to emotionally prepare and think ‘the time will pass’. I cut the flight hours into chunks and I know once I’ve watched about four films, the plane will […]
Cuba (Havana)
Welcome to Havana! The fun, vibrant and exciting city of Cuba. We did two days in Havana as part of a cruise destination. We expected music, dancing and drinking. However, just before our trip, Fidel Castro had died and the country was in mourning for 7 days. Which meant music and dancing was banned. A […]
Dublin, Ireland
I’ve been to Dublin a few times now and it’s become one of my favourite city’s to visit (especially on a boozy weekend away with the girls). You can easily get a cheap flight to Dublin from Manchester. It’s just a bit expensive when you get there. On my last visit to Dublin I went […]
