Whilst planning my recent trip to Malaga in southern Spain, I decided to incorporate a day of the travels to Granada. To go and see the Alhambra, somewhere that I had wished to visit for a long time and hadn’t…
Four Days in Fes- ‘Just Like That’
Fes has always been a place of fascination for us, due to our joint love of ‘magical’ Morocco. Having secured some cheap return flights and our accommodation through the lovely Riad Tizwa, who owns a sister riad near the old…
‘Day Tripping’ Madrid to Segovia with GratitudeTipping.com
Visiting Madrid opens up a plethora of opportunities to see other parts of Spain on your trip. It’s situated centrally and has high speed train routes to every corner of the country. You can travel to Seville or Barcelona in…
Gliffaes- ‘A True Country House’
Nestled in the heart of the Brecon Beacons, Wales you will find Gliffaes Country House Hotel. This is a family run hotel of three generations. This would be my first time in Wales, Adam was returning having done a…
“Comino with Me”- Blue Lagoon
Comino is an island situated in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Gozo. Known as Kemmuna in Maltese and previously called Ephaestia. It has a population of 4 people, no cars and one small hotel. The island is a nature…
‘Making the Mozo out of Gozo’
Gozo is the sister island of Malta, situated in the Mediterranean Sea. I had never thought about visiting Gozo Island until earlier this year. When I attended a travel show in January called ‘Destinations’ at EventCity in Manchester and I…
Returning to Windermere & Wordsworth
The Lake District has always held special memories for me, from childhood holidays every Easter with my parents. I remember staying at a Farmhouse, picnics and paddles in the water as well as the utter excitement of visiting Hill Top…
Poland- ‘Gdansk with Me’
Over the last May Bank Holiday weekend I took a trip to Gdansk, with my mum. Gdansk is a port city on the Baltic coast of Poland. We always plan one or two girls trips throughout the year, mainly to…
India- ‘Our handle on the Golden Triangle’
This is my first collaborative post with my husband @chancetotravel on our recent travels to India and our 7 day tour of the Golden Triangle. We have wanted to go to India for some time but never really knew where…
Sostravel @ South Shields Surf School
Surfing is something I have wanted to try for a long time, it has been on my ‘To Do’ list for some time now. After visiting Hawaii several times on my travels, I have always watched the surfers glide through…