In our initial plans, Singapore was to be a three hour stopover on our way to Taiwan after our three-day Golden Triangle tour in India. However by booking a flight directly with Tigerair (an airline which did not appear on STA Travel’s booking system) we were able to have an evening and morning to explore Singapore. […]
Just six months after we first had the idea of taking a Round the World in 40 Days journey, we have now completed Stage 1, a spectacular Golden Triangle tour of Agra, Jaipur and Delhi in India. Our epic round the world journey started on a cold, wet afternoon at Manchester airport. I’ve always been happy flying with Emirates and […]
Written by Anne Leuchars (A Runner-up entry in the Off the Beaten Track Writing Competition.) I never thought I’d do anything worthy of the record books, but surely taking six months to walk 36 miles wins the prize for ‘Slowest Completion of a Long Distance Trail’? But when those miles progress through the deliciously varied […]
Guest author, Charles Askew, describes his experiences on a Saga Holidays’ Myanmar tour that he undertook with his wife last year. As people who love visiting countries in the Far East my wife and I had been keen to travel to Myanmar (formerly Burma) for some time. Prior to 2010, foreigners were discouraged on ethical […]
STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, reports on his experiences driving around North-West France. My wife and I had not visited France for many years and felt a return visit was well overdue. Taking advantage of being retired senior travellers, we chose to travel in June before the busy summer holiday period and decided on a […]
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Port Sunlight – Not Just Soap
Written by Caroline Boobis (A Runner-up entry in the Off the Beaten Track Writing Competition.) “But isn’t that where they make soap?” The incredulous response to my suggestion for an outing to Port Sunlight was understandable if not entirely accurate. It is indeed the site of a well-known soap works, but it’s also a perfectly preserved […]