Riga in Latvia is amazing. I was apprehensive about my visit here. Online, I had read that it was over run with stag groups but soon changed my mind. I am already looking to return. Since its founding in 1201 by German knights, Riga has be under Polish-Lithuanian monarchs, Swedish kings and Soviet commissars. After I flew in with my…
Hampton By Hilton at Stansted airport was my only choice when I realised I needed a airport hotel. There are other hotels at the airport but this one, has a direct five minute walk into the terminal building. And as I still have to use a crutch with my bad knees, this was a easy decision. I arrived at 8pm…
Ancestry DNA is something I have been interested in for such a long time. I have previously researched my family tree back until the 1800's. But I wanted to do my DNA testing. But I always kept putting it off. So one day I decided to order this. I paid £59.99 and waited for it to arrive. This is what…
11 DAYS AUSTRIA, SLOVAKIA AND POLAND ITINERARY
I have an unexpected european trip coming up. After my solo trip to Latvia and Lithuania, I knew I wanted to try a truly independent trip and I am visiting Austria, Slovakia and Poland by train for the first time. I have never done anything like this before. So this is a good thing to see if I am fan…
Crofters in Witham, Essex is a lovely place to visit. They claim to be Witham's oldest independently owned restaurant. And in the age we live in, where a lot of towns all have the same restaurants and shops. It is nice to find somewhere different. I went there to have a long overdue catch up with my friend. We arrived late, but…
I am a prolific reader and I love books whether they are hardback, paperback or kindles. I am going to start to tell you what I have been reading. This has been another personal goal of mine, to get back to reading. Books Read from February to April Who does not love Jack Reacher books. I did not get into…