The Essential Items You’ll Almost Always Forget To Pack
You’re either a list packer or you’re not. There’s no right or wrong way to pack a bag however one thing is certain. There are…
Category: Short Break Travel
There’s nothing better than setting off for some short break travel, whether that’s across the UK or in Europe, a short holiday is worth its weight in gold. There’s much to be enjoyed exploring a new village, town, city, or country so this collection of posts on short break travel destinations will help you with planning your next break.
Dubai, the perfect long haul flight stopover destination
Looking to break up a long haul flight with a stopover? If so, look no further than Dubai. Dubai is the jewel in the crown…
The Month That Was May 2017
From the Roaming Required Archives. Here’s a flashback from the month that was May 2017. I’m writing this from a beach-side cafe in Australia. Seagulls…
Park Plaza Cardiff – a hotel review
Park Plaza Cardiff is a 4-star hotel situated on Greyfrairs Road, right in the heart of Cardiff. The hotel overlooks Gorsedd Gardens to Cardiff’s Edwardian…
The Month That Was: April 2017
From the Roaming Required Archives. Here’s a flashback from April 2017. If I’m being honest, April came and went in the blink of an eye.…
The Month that was March 2017
From the Roaming Required Archives. Here’s a flashback from the month that was March 2017. March came and went pretty quickly but we still managed…
A Week in Gdansk, Poland & a Podcast interview with Amateur Traveler
Our first trip to the Polish city of Gdansk was in early 2016. With its colourful merchant houses, cobblestone streets, and an enormous red brick…
Pullman Liverpool – a hotel review
The Pullman Liverpool is a 4 ½ star contemporary hotel on Kings Dock in Liverpool, UK. After spending a weekend there it’s not hard to…
Discovering the ancient city of Palestrina, Lazio, Italy
Yearning for yet another adventure it was the region of Lazio, the countryside outside Rome that was calling my name. It’s just what I needed…
The month that was February 2017
From the Roaming Required Archives. Here’s a flashback from the month that was February 2017. So in case you missed our monthly wrap up posts…
Romantic weekend at Fishmore Hall
We enthusiastically threw our prepacked suitcases into the car and headed for the M40 towards Birmingham. Both of us clearly exuberant and eager to leave the…
Upgrade Your Next Holiday With A Little Extra
We typically travel the local way. Sometimes that’s also known as the hard way. We take local transport, self-guided exploration, and if I’m the one…