The last stop on our mini-Texas tour was Dallas-Fort Worth, which is technically two cities (or one “metroplex“). We were visiting friends who live about halfway between the two cities, and they’d very kindly offered to show us some of the highlights. We only had a day in the area so we definitely only scratched … More Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
As much as I would have loved to spend more time in Austin, we had places to go and people to see, so we checked out of the glorious Archer hotel, jumped into our rental car and found our way to the interstate. We were headed north to a little town just outside of Fort … More Magnolia Market at the Silos, Waco, TX
After spending our first day exploring downtown Austin, we drove south of the river and parked up at Zilker Park, very close to Barton Springs Pool. There was zero chance of relaxing by the pool today as the temperature had dropped further, but there were some brave souls taking a dip in the natural spring … More Austin Day Two
With two days in Austin, we wanted to tick off as many sights as possible. We decided to split the city into two – north of the river, and south – day one being our northern adventure. Before we flew out, the weather looked really promising – beautiful sunshine and a not-too-hot 25ºC. We packed … More Austin Day One
We had two days in Austin on our Texas mini-break and knowing we were going to hire a car gave us a bit more freedom than we normally do when picking a hotel – we didn’t have to rely on finding something super central. I am so pleased that we had this option as we … More Archer Hotel and The Domain, Austin
A few months ago, one of the many travel blogs I follow alerted their readers to a sale on some unusual routes for Virgin/Delta codeshare flights. One of the destinations was Austin, Texas – a city Husband has visited many times for work but never as a tourist – so I spent the evening playing … More Delta One Business Class – A330
Islay is stunningly beautiful, and we both would have fallen in love with it regardless, but the main reason we visited was for the whisky. There are currently 8 distilleries on the island, although there have been many more ‘lost’ over the years. Islay whisky is so very strong and very distinctive, all down to … More Islay – The Distilleries
Once I’d figured out where we were going to stay on Islay for Husband’s surprise birthday trip, I then had to figure out how to get there. The first leg of the journey was to Glasgow which was the easy part. From there, there are a few options but realistically for our schedule, we could … More Islay – The Logistics
For the past year, I have been planning a surprise trip for Husband’s big birthday (I won’t reveal the number – let’s pretend it was 30). He was not involved in any of the planning and I managed to keep the secret all the way up until our final leg of the trip, so honestly, … More Islay – Where We Stayed
Yep, Gianni Versace’s mansion. Before our trip to Miami, we were looking for somewhere special to celebrate my Mum’s big birthday. We had also become obsessed with The Assassination of Gianni Versace. These two seemingly unrelated elements led to us discovering that Versace’s former house on Ocean Drive had been converted into a hotel and restaurant … More Gianni’s at The Villa, South Beach
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