I can’t stress this enough: we are not in Antigua on holiday we are living here! We’re not working our way through a list of must-see attractions, racing from beach to beach, or ticking restaurants off an itinerary. In fact, one of the reasons we came here for a month was to do all thoseContinue reading “A Month in Antigua: Embracing Relaxation and Beaches”
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Discover My Top 5 Favourite Panoramic Views
Welcome back to my mini series of WOW moments as I finally reveal my Top 5! Number 5: At Number 5 is “home”! Coaley Peak is only a short drive away from where I live and it offers one of the finest panoramic vistas in the Cotswolds. Perched high on the Cotswold escarpment in Gloucestershire,Continue reading “Discover My Top 5 Favourite Panoramic Views”
Top 15 Must-See WOW Moments from Around the World
Welcome back to my mini series of WOW moments captured on our adventures around the world. Number 15: Staying with architecture but of a similar vein to Number 16 on my previous post, let me introduce you to The Ben Youssef Medersa. This is truly a masterpiece, displaying Moroccan architecture through the ages with diverseContinue reading “Top 15 Must-See WOW Moments from Around the World”
Capturing WOW Moments: Adventures in Travel Photography
Do you recall those moments when you suddenly look up and the vision in front of you just makes you go WOW! Pressing the button on your camera or phone just becomes compulsory because you have to capture that point in time, that magnificent landscape, that beautiful piece of architecture, that funny moment, that unforgettableContinue reading “Capturing WOW Moments: Adventures in Travel Photography”
Unforgettable Places I’ve Visited: My Top Six Picks
Following on from my first post, in this series entitled “Unforgettable Adventures, My Favourite Cities Revealed”, this second post looks back on my favourite places of interest thus far.Scanning back through my blog posts, huge photo collection and pure memories of all the museums, places of worship, parks, monuments, annual exhibitions etc it was quiteContinue reading “Unforgettable Places I’ve Visited: My Top Six Picks”
Unforgettable Adventures: My Favorite Cities Revealed
As my Caribbean adventure came to an end I found myself struggling to find the motivation to write my next post. Call it writers block, general apathy, maybe even the world demise, something zapped my writer’s energy. My biggest surprise, therefore, was to return to my stats and find that for the first time everContinue reading “Unforgettable Adventures: My Favorite Cities Revealed”
Top Farmers Markets in Barbados: Holders and Brighton Compared
As we come to the close of our Caribbean adventure I thought I would introduce another aspect of Bajan life -markets!Barbados may be known for its beaches, but its farmers markets reveal a deeper, more local rhythm of island life. Two of the most popular—Holders House Farmers Market and Brighton Farmers Market—offer distinctly different experiences, each worthContinue reading “Top Farmers Markets in Barbados: Holders and Brighton Compared”
Discover the Serenity of Barbados’ Flower Forest
We said our goodbyes to Antigua and boarded a short Caribbean hop over to Barbados—our final stop on this Caribbean island adventure. For me, it felt a little like returning to familiar ground; this was my fourth visit, and there’s something about the island that keeps drawing me back. Usually, we gravitate towards the north-westContinue reading “Discover the Serenity of Barbados’ Flower Forest”
Affordable Dining in Antigua: Tips and Local Eats
My final post on Antigua, before we head to our third destination on this Caribbean adventure, offers an insight into how we eat while travelling—especially since the Caribbean is known to be expensive. First of all, that in order to stretch our funds so we can complete the rest of our travel plans, we doContinue reading “Affordable Dining in Antigua: Tips and Local Eats”
Exploring Antigua’s Bird Island: Nature and Snorkeling
We are approaching the end of our trip to Antigua and decided, in advance of our arrival on the island, to book a boat tour to Bird’s Nest Island. I had researched the various tours on offer and we chose to use this company which departed from Parham Harbour. Parham On the day in questionContinue reading “Exploring Antigua’s Bird Island: Nature and Snorkeling”
A Midlife Adventure 