Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, in London, England, United Kingdom, is a sporting complex built for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the Paralympics, situated to the east of the city adjacent to the Stratford City development. The last time I was in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park was during the Paralympic Games of 2012. And I remember that I wanted to…
I had wanted to visit the Malmaison, London so it was the obvious choice when I was in the City recently. This is a converted nurses home. I arrived one wet windy afternoon after a morning of sightseeing. I was checked in a basic room on the first floor. But I was pleasantly surprised, the size of the room, with…
So as birthday present, I went to experience the St Pancras Spa at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel. Have I mentioned yet that I love this hotel - its my favourite in the world ! I had hoped to arrive early before my package as I wanted to swim for a while in that gorgeous pool. But problems with the…
I last flew with Ryanair in 2004 to Venice and vowed never to fly with them again. I had seen over various media reports that they were going to try to improve on their bad reputation and hidden charges. But I was still not convinced. My husband started to use this brand last year travelling to his motorbike track days…
Bran Castle, situated near Bran and in the immediate vicinity of Brașov, is a national monument and landmark in Romania. The fortress is situated on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia. We drove into the vicinity of Bran Castle and had our lunch before we started our tour. Our guide asked if we wanted to pay extra to visit the…
ROMANIA, RASNOV CITADEL AND BRASOV OLD TOWN
On our last day in Romania I booked a tour to visit Bran Castle. First we were taken to Peles Castle, where the guide realised that we could not tour this, as it was closed. It closes on a Monday. But we did get to see the outside. Peles Castle, erected between 1873 and 1914, has been the summer residence…