A blog about Tash's travel tips & experiences
Ever had one of those holidays where you were really looking forward to it and then, for whatever reason, things didn’t go as you hoped, and you ended up being disappointed?
Continue reading “A Tuscany winter break”When our daughter was finishing her last year of High School and we were planning an end of year celebratory trip to the UK and Europe, we asked if there was somewhere she would particularly like to visit. She said “The Black Forest!” Why? I have no idea. Having never been there myself, I set about researching.
After some googling and new experimentation with ChatGPT, I chose Freiburg im Breisgau as our destination. It was described as the gateway to the Black Forest, a vibrant city on the edge of the Forest, with an old medieval town and gothic cathedral.
Continue reading “The Black Forest for 2 nights”For several years I had been dreaming of taking a trip to New Zealand’s South Island to enjoy winding roads, breathtaking coastlines, and world-class food and wine. Ten years earlier, we’d taken our children on a 9 day tour of the North Island, but I’d never visited the South Island before.
So in early December 2024, hubby and I embarked on a 9 day/ 8 night self-drive adventure filled with natural wonders and culinary delights. When planning our trip, I soon realised 9 days would not be nearly enough time to see all the South Island has to offer and we’d have to effectively cut the island in half, and plan a return for another time to do the other part. So many places to see, such little time!
Here’s how our South Island road trip unfolded.
Continue reading “9 Day NZ South Island Road Trip”As you may have read in my other post How to do London in one day, usually when I visit London it’s a day trip, as my trips to England are generally to visit and stay with family in Dorset. However, there have also been a handful of occasions when I have been fortunate to travel from Sydney to London for business. On those trips I have stayed up to a week, squeezing in some leisure time (generally solo) around my work commitments.
Recently, a good friend was planning her own work trip to London, which was allowing her some spare time for leisure too. She asked for my tips on where to stay and ‘must-see’ sites ; of course I was very happy to oblige. This post is inspired by the loose itinerary and recommendations I shared with her.
Continue reading “London tips for a first-timer”
