A car journey through Europe of fifteen hundred miles requiring about twenty-four hours of driving seemed a bit daunting at first. However, having spent some time in September at our holiday home near Lake Balaton in Hungary, we decided to check out the feasibility of heading south-west to Albir, near Benidorm in Spain, in order […]
Spectacular scenery with soaring mountains and hill-top villages, plus historic cities and towns with some of the most outstanding buildings in the world. This is probably not what the term Spanish Costas brings to mind. Yes, of course, the Spanish Costas have great beaches with plenty of reasonably priced accommodation, particularly outside the busy summer […]
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 […]
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 […]
STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, reports on his experiences on a leisurely tour of NE Spain. We flew from Manchester to Barcelona with Jet2, and collected our hire car at the airport. The car was booked through Holiday Autos and all went very smoothly when picking up the car, which we used throughout our leisurely 19 day […]
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Saga Cruise: Wonders of the Canary Islands
STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, reports on a cruise with his wife to the Canary Islands. During the winter months we usually find a holiday location for a couple of weeks to escape the cold weather. This year we decided to try a cruise to the Canary Islands rather than flying, and we chose the […]