A survey for the Sunday Times carried out just over a week ago showed that obtaining foreign currency in airport departure lounges was the most expensive way to get your holiday cash. At Travelex Heathrow £500 bought only €556, whereas if booked in advance online and collected at the same airport desk, you would have received €600. The £ to € […]
Situated on the bottom tip of Africa, nestled beneath Table Mountain, Cape Town is one of the great cities of the Southern hemisphere and one of my selection of Top Ten Cities for Senior Travellers. There is enough to see in Cape Town to keep you busy for a week or more, especially if you combine visiting the city with a tour […]
Southern Spain at the beginning of December offers mild weather, no crowds and out of season prices – perfect for a touring holiday. My route commenced in Alicante, passed through the palm rich town of Elche, on to the cave dwellings of Guadix, before reaching the Moorish splendour of Granada. My return was via the Bay […]
Only a short distance from the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema and the hustle and bustle of central Rio, there is a peaceful tropical garden with over 6,000 species of Brazilian and foreign flora and many species of birds and animals. The Jardim Botânico de Rio de Janeiro dates back to 1808 and covers an […]
Jostling to get seats when boarding has always been a problem when using budget airlines and this is particularly the case for Seniors whose scrummaging skills may not be as good as they were! Paying extra to pre-book seats is possible with some airlines, but can add a lot to the fare. So I was […]
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Let the Sat Nav take the Strain – Travel Tips
As a Senior you are probably less tolerant now of queuing for hours at congested airports – I certainly am. So when travelling to the continent why not take a more leisurely way of travelling – by your car. There are many ferries crossing from the South of England to France, Belgium, Netherlands and Spain and of course […]