Abu Dhabi’s in Pole Position
Nobody wants to come home from their holiday, especially not if a long haul flight is involved. But there are ways to soften the return trip. I booked our flights online through Abu Dhabi […]
Novel travel
Evergreen in the Everglades! The Wild side of Florida!
When I tell the kids that we are going on a 3G (Three Generations) holiday, they eye me suspiciously. My tween asks if this means she’ll have extra credit to Snapchat her friends […]
Thelma and Louise head west to Farnham Estate in County Cavan
This weekend my friend Alex and I did a Thelma and Louise – with 24 hours notice we jumped in my car at 2pm on Friday and headed west and north a bit on the […]
The Ice House with the Warm Welcome!
My daughter, Nicole, is making her confirmation soon so we decided to mark the occasion by doing something really special together and take a mini trip to the West. The Wild Atlantic Way has been […]
There’s no place like home…Kansas!
The Wizard of Oz usually springs to mind at the mention of Kansas but this summer I set off with my Dad who is passionate about the Wild West to discover what the […]
Girls Love London!
Everyone has a London story. Mine includes a summer spent working in Harrod’s food hall when I was a student the same year as Live Aid, followed by frequent visits during my Halcyon Days as […]
Heartbeat of Havana
Nine years have passed since my last visit to Havana. I was so enthralled by this romantic city that on my return I wrote the novel One Kiss in Havana. I’ve yet to find a […]
Narnia isn’t all that far away – it’s in Belfast!
A Voyage of Discovery in Belfast with CS Lewis Every city has its literary giants and Belfast is no exception. Authentic Ulster promotes a tailormade CS Lewis tour which takes a fascinating three hours. While […]
Cannery Row in Monterey….
Old sardine factory now converted Cannery Row in Monterey is no longer a stink, as the author John Steinbeck portrayed this once important centre of sardine fishing. Steinbeck’s novel Cannery Row is 70 years […]
Home on the Range in Oklahoma
Like many of a certain age, my father is a massive fan of the Wild West. I can remember as a child having to watch The Magnificent Seven and A Fistful of dollars over and […]