Guest author, Harper Reid, gives her top choices for tropical holidays. White beaches, crystal-clear waters, and palm trees swaying in the wind – what’s better than a holiday in the tropics? Because they promise loads of rest and relaxation, tropical vacations are a great choice for senior travellers. So, which tropical destination should you head […]
STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, and his wife report on their driving tour around Northern Spain. In our younger days, we both worked full-time and, with two boys in tow, Southern Spain or Majorca were our usual holiday destinations. We would choose a one-centre package holiday on the coast, as the boys were happy with a heated swimming […]
****** The Heritage Writing Competition closed on October 31st, 2018. ****** Well over 100 entries were received, almost all of publishable standard. The competition Winners and Runners-up have now been announced. Our exciting, new Writing Competition is Free To Enter and offers £200 in Prizes. The author of the best entry will receive a cash prize of £100. […]
Written by Jane Critchley (A Runner-up entry in the Travel for Seniors Writing Competition.) Ok, what are we talking about here? For me, travel for seniors conjures up amazing places, plenty of walking to see those places, cafés and bars for local delicacies, a restoring drink and relaxation. Plus no hassle. And I’m not too […]
Dortmund does not immediately spring to mind as a short break destination. The largest city in the Ruhr industrial area lacks an attractive Altstadt (old town) and has no river passing through it, both major tourist features in many German cities like Frankfurt and Nurnberg. But when I tell you that Dortmund is now known as the ‘green metropolis’, with almost half its municipal […]
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English Heritage and the National Trust in Lincolnshire
The traditional county of Lincolnshire is the second largest in size after Yorkshire, but has only eight English Heritage and six National Trust properties – far, far fewer than in Yorkshire or the third largest county, Devon. However some of these properties are among England’s finest examples of their architectural styles, for example, Gainsborough Old Hall […]