An Anniversary Trip Over The Pond – New York & Las VegasTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - February 16, 2015October 29, 2015 Ten years ago Mrs C and I ventured with 5 kids in tow over to The Big Apple just before Christmas to tie the knot. It was absolutely freezing – minus 15 degrees on the morning of our wedding – but nevertheless it all went really well and all 7 of us had a fantastic and memorable time. So much so that we promised ourselves
Martinhal Beach Resort and HotelTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - October 17, 2014April 23, 2018 September is a lovely time of year to go on holiday in The Algarve - not too busy and not too hot. We've just returned from a perfect week in the Martinhal Beach Resort and Hotel near Sagres which is right at the furthest south-west tip of Portugal.We've been to Martinhal before and have been singing the resort's praises ever since. There's something about it
Celtic Manor ResortCardiff and WalesTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - September 24, 2014September 4, 2017 Women say it’s always hard to buy presents for a man. As a man I tend to disagree: we’re easily pleased really. A bottle of beer, a new toothbrush, some new socks - they’re all nice to have. Of course the older we become, the easier we are to please too, I think, so when presented with the gift of a stay at the Celtic
Our Holiday in Malta and Gozo – The Fortina Spa Resort and The Hotel Ta’CencTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - August 12, 2014July 20, 2015 We've been back from our holidays for over a week now but it seems like aeons ago that we were in sunny Malta and Gozo. I love holidays and I find the switch from work to relax-mode very easy. It's the other way around I struggle with. Sunday the sun is shining, you're lying, chilled as chilled can be, on a sunbed catching up on
The DorchesterTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - May 24, 2014July 17, 2014 What’s the difference between a good hotel and a great hotel? It’s a hard question because it isn’t immediately obvious. Having recently spent a night at The Dorchester in London I now think I finally know.It all starts from the minute you arrive. The warm greeting from the doorman, who introduces himself, inviting a reciprocal introduction has already started this well-oiled machine in motion. Before
A Weekend in ManchesterTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - March 13, 2014 I was going to just write about a recent weekend in Manchester here but I have to start by asking how many of you out there watch University Challenge? To be honest I have no idea why we watch it as it seems that its main purpose is to make me feel thick. It definitely makes me think about how much I've forgotten or think
Where To Go On Holidays?Travel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - February 15, 2014 Mr. C and I have been talking for months about booking a holiday for this year but we simply can't quite agree on where to go.For that matter, we can't even decide what sort of holiday to go for. If money was no object then it would be dead easy . But we are in a similar position to most of you, there's only so
The ‘Alternative’ Airport Experience with VirginTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - October 23, 2013October 23, 2013 As you’ve probably gathered, we’ve done a fair bit of trans-Atlantic travel over the last few years. We’ve tried all sorts and opted for budget – with rubbish flight times and long transfers through obscure airports; the ‘local’ options, taking a holiday flight from our local airport – fantastic for convenience, but often not as comfortable; and then the direct and premium options offered by the
Las Vegas – It’s What You Make ItTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - October 17, 2013July 14, 2014 Lots of places around the world can offer you unique, memorable, romantic, expensive, expansive, impressive, diverse, cultural, tacky amongst others. However, very few can offer you them all! Having been to Las Vegas many times now, we think we can speak authoritatively on our experiences and can safely say that it can offer the visitor virtually anything that visitor wants from it. I can already
The Tower Gatehouse Chepstow – Wow!Cardiff and WalesTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mrs C - October 16, 2013September 4, 2017 A few months back I received a lovely email telling me I'd won a competition run by Simply Chateau.I hadn't actually won the first prize of a week for the family in a Chateau in France but I had won a weekend in a 13th century property called The Tower Gatehouse near Chepstow.Now anyone who knows me and my blog knows there's nothing I like