How does a hotel-based holiday in Sri Lanka with Saga Holidays compare with an independently organised holiday? I’ve researched an eight day ‘All Inclusive’ stay at the Club Palm Bay Hotel in Marawila, Sri Lanka, as featured in the Saga Holidays 2014 brochure. This quiet ‘luxury’ beach hotel is situated on the NW Coast about 25 miles […]
I’d never visited the Southwest of the USA. How could I call myself a seasoned traveller, when San Francisco was nothing more to me than a pop-song, Los Angeles a crime series, the Grand Canyon a world wonder from my school-books and Las Vegas a backdrop for Elvis and Sinatra? Maybe allowing just two weeks was […]
I must admit I have a love-hate relationship with London. I love many aspects of this massive conglomerate, particularly the highlights set out below, but I hate the noise, the traffic fumes, and the general hustle and bustle – all headache-inducing. My answer is to visit at the weekend. Almost everyone has returned to their leafy […]
In the first of a series of articles on travel photography, SeniorTravelExpert Photo Editor, John Esser, shares his thoughts on what equipment to take to get the best photographs when taking a big trip abroad. As a Senior himself – just, he would add – his articles will take into account the advantages, and occasional […]
I’d visited Heidelberg once before, almost exactly 50 years ago. I remember being very impressed by the panoramic view over the Old Town and the River Neckar from the Castle’s grey, granite parapets. Of course one’s memory can play tricks. But even so I was surprised when I arrived in Heidelberg, to see the distinctly […]
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Holy Island, Lindisfarne – Off the Beaten Track
Millions of people every year see the distinctive shape of Lindisfarne Castle as they speed by on the main railway line between London and Edinburgh, or drive along the parallel A1 trunk road. But few stop to check out the rich heritage of Lindisfarne island; maybe they are put off by the tide-dependent access to the island. Lindisfarne off […]