The Margi Hotel – Vouliagmeni, Athenian Riviera

Date of travel : Visited a few times, our last visit being September 2018 We are lucky most years to take a cruise with friends around the stunning Greek Islands, and this boutique hotel is our absolute ‘must go to’ for our pre-cruise stay in Athens. With just 89 rooms this wonderful little hotel is…

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Majorca to Mauritius with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines…

Ship : M.S. Boudicca Date of Travel : October 2017 Ports of call : Malta, Crete, Suez Canal transit, Sharm El Sheikh – Egypt, Salalah – Oman, Zanzibar, Mozambique Island, Mayotte – Comoros, Reunion Island  After selling our business in 2017, we joined the Boudicca with Fred Olsen on a fantastic voyage down to Mauritius…

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Cabopino, Marbella

Our Studio Apartment…. We are very lucky to own a little gem of a studio in the port of Cabopino, near Marbella. We bought the studio in a rather run down state, but after sprinkling a little developing magic we turned it into the fantastic space that it is today. Boasting a wonderful location directly…

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Pullmantur … The Party Cruise!

Pullmantur …. The Party Cruise!!

Ship: Pullmantur HorizonDate of sailing: October 2019Route: Athens to Malaga – 7 nightsCabin: Balcony cabin 9102 (Moved to Junior Suite 1011) Surfing the web recently we came across a bargain deal on a Pullmantur Cruise flying from Malaga to Athens, and then cruising back via Crete, Malta, Sardinia and Cartegena in Spain. Christina’s brother Patrick…

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The Elysium Hotel, Paphos, Cyprus

The Elysium Hotel, Paphos, Cyprus

Date of visit : September 2019 Our friends recently flew out to Cyprus to attend a family wedding, and decided to extend their stay in Paphos. They asked us to join them for the second week to eat some wonderful Greek food, and swim in the warm waters of the Med, so naturally we jumped…

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One night in Bergamo…

Date of visit : September 2019 Having been invited to join friends in Cyprus, Paphos, at the Elysium hotel (see separate post) we scoured skyscanner for the best connecting flights from Malaga. Nightmare! It was a choice of a 2am flight from Malaga arriving in Athens at 6am then waiting for a flight to Paphos,…

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Longueville Manor, Jersey

Longueville Manor Jersey

Date of visit : A number of times, but the latest in August 2019.. Having travelled to Jersey on a few occasions in the past, once for a birthday celebration, and each time staying at the fabulous Longueville Manor, we decided to pop over again this August for a short weekend…who needs an excuse?! Originally…

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Dusit Thani Laguna Resort, Phuket

Dusit Thani Laguna Resort

Date of visit : Many times but the last visit was in March 2019 We love Phuket, and have travelled every year now for many years. Yes it’s commercialised, and some resorts on the island are less salubrious, but the west coast and in particular the Laguna area are lovely. The Dusit Resort hotel sits…

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