We stayed at Verdura Golf & Spa Resort for a couple of nights when we were travelling around Sicily in 2014. The resort is part of the Rocco Forte group and its style is one of understated luxury. It was actually too windy to go in the sea while we were there but we all […]
Holiday snaps: Ice driving, Italy.
When I was invited to drive on ice in a modified rally car I was terrified (I’d recently written off a car in an accident on black ice). So I made myself do it and was surprised that I really enjoyed the experience. I was on a press trip to Madesimo, a pretty town in […]
Holiday Snaps: Snowdonia
I took this photo at Easter when my family and I were staying at a lovely B&B in Wales called Graig Wen. Graig Wen is in the rugged Snowdonia National Park and is in the shadow of Cadair Idris, one of the highest mountains in Wales. It has extensive grounds leading down to the Mawddach estuary which […]
Holiday snaps: Amsterdam
I took this photo in August 2013 on a trip to Amsterdam with my son, then 10 years old. We were invited to fly to Amsterdam with KLM from Manston, a tiny airport in Kent. It was our first time in the Dutch capital and we had a lovely time exploring the city. My son loves […]
Holiday snaps: Temple of Zeus, Athens
I took this photo on a family trip to Athens during the October half-term holiday. The temperature was perfect for sightseeing and we spent a day walking around some of the main archaeological sites including these impressive ruins of the Temple of the Olympian Zeus. When this temple was completed in AD 130 it was the largest […]
Holiday snaps: Arromanches, Normandy
I took this photo on a press trip to Normandy a few months ago. The trip was to learn about the anniversary of D-Day and to visit some of the amazing museums in the region. This is the beach at Arromanches where British and Canadian troops landed on D-Day in 1944. The black shapes in […]
Holiday snaps: Dorset coast, England
I took this photo on a summer walk from Lulworth Cove to Durdle Door in Dorset, England. I was with my husband and children and we were staying on a campsite nearby for a few days. I think this may be the only summer when we’ve stayed in England for our main family holiday. We were lucky […]
Holiday snaps: Winter Park, Florida
I took this photo from a boat on Lake Osceola on a sweltering August day in Florida. I was on a Scenic Boat Tour in a lovely town called Winter Park. I was on holiday with my husband and children and we were spending most of our time at the various Disney theme parks. Winter […]
Holiday snaps: Lotto shop, Naples
I took this photo in a Naples back street on an amazing guided Vespa tour of the Italian city. My guide, an archaeologist called Emilio, collected me from my hotel and took me around the main sites as well as some less well-known places in the city. Here we are just about to go in to […]
Holiday snaps: Cadaqués, Costa Brava
Visiting Spain’s Costa Brava was a revelation. It’s a beautiful area in the North of Spain on the Mediterranean coast. I took this photo in the characterful town of Cadaqués, inspiration for artists such as Salvador Dalí who had a summer house here. I was with my daughter and a small group of other family bloggers […]
