Good Morning:I slept quite well on our first night and was woken the next day by the call to prayer at about 4.30 a.m. Rather than being annoyed at such an early disturbance I marvelled at this new culture I was now part of and just drifted back off to sleep, waking a bit laterContinue reading “Starting our Exploration of Marrakesh (Day 1)”
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From Holidays to Adventures: A Personal Travel Evolution
Lonely Planet Magazine changed my perspective on travel:Many years ago I remember wandering around a magazine/book store at Heathrow airport and picking up a copy of Lonely Planet magazine. Little did I know that this innocent gesture would lead me up a path of no return…….I sat on the plane absorbing all the articles andContinue reading “From Holidays to Adventures: A Personal Travel Evolution”
Maximize Your Travel Experience with GPSmyCity App
Read on for your FREE Welcome bonus! As a midlife adventurer I’m the first to admit that working with on line apps and websites isn’t always my cup of tea. I was in the first group at my senior school to be offered an O’Level course in Computing way back in the late 70’s. TheContinue reading “Maximize Your Travel Experience with GPSmyCity App”
Exploring the Cotswolds: Finding The Source of the Thames
A little while ago I came across a local app on Facebook entitled “Glos Walks” which has entertained hubby and I in helping us to discover new walks in and around our great county of Gloucestershire. Gloucestershire:Covering 1024 sq miles this beautiful county lying in the South West of England was likely established in theContinue reading “Exploring the Cotswolds: Finding The Source of the Thames”
Day 4: Exploring The Houses of Parliament at the Centre of UK Politics
Having spent day three immersing ourselves in art we left our hotel for our final day of exploration and caught the DLR once again from Westferry, jumping out at Tower Hill and transferring onto the District Line to Westminster. Exiting from the Tube station we are immediately met by the sheer magnificence of Big BenContinue reading “Day 4: Exploring The Houses of Parliament at the Centre of UK Politics”
Frameless: A New Era of Artistic Immersion
“Day 3 in London -Immersing Ourselves in Art” continues by leaving “Here East’ and the World Press Photographic Exhibition behind and heading back to the bus stop to jump back on the 388 bus towards Stratford City Bus Station. From here it is just a five minute walk to the underground where we pick upContinue reading “Frameless: A New Era of Artistic Immersion”
Day 1 -Sculpture and Serenity in London
Having decided to spend our ten year anniversary in London I began researching last year where to stay and what to do. Way back in September of last year I managed to secure a good deal on a Premier Inn Hotel right next to the Westferry DRL Station in Canary Wharf. Premier Inn is actuallyContinue reading “Day 1 -Sculpture and Serenity in London”
Explore the Free Hidden Wonders Inside Las Vegas Casinos
The Las Vegas Strip is full of architectural wonderment as described in my last post:https://amidlifeadventure.org/2025/06/17/top-free-attractions-in-las-vegas-a-visitors-guide/ What lies behind these facades? Casino gaming floors, cafes and restaurants, night-time entertainment but also along with the wealth of external architecture there is also another world of decor within, that again is free to view and my starting pointContinue reading “Explore the Free Hidden Wonders Inside Las Vegas Casinos”
Top Free Attractions in Las Vegas: A Visitor’s Guide
We had last visited Las Vegas in the summer of 2023 as part of our journey along Route 66 – https://amidlifeadventure.org/2023/07/18/las-vegas-for-better-or-worse/ and made the decision when we left that we would one day come back.Well that day arrived a couple of months ago when I was faced with an opportunity to see Carrie Underwood inContinue reading “Top Free Attractions in Las Vegas: A Visitor’s Guide”
Exploring Keukenhof: A Must-Visit in the Netherlands
No trip to The Netherlands would be complete without a visit to Keukenof. This was my second visit having included it two years previously in our tour of Western Europe. Last time I had been in total awe and left entranced with it’s beauty, amazed at the imagination of the gardeners and inspired to goContinue reading “Exploring Keukenhof: A Must-Visit in the Netherlands”
A Midlife Adventure 