STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, reports on his experiences on a Saga Holidays tour of Thailand. To escape to warmer climes in January, think Thailand. But it’s not always wall-to-wall hot sunny weather at that time of year! I had worked in Thailand on a number of occasions and had enjoyed several holidays there with my wife, […]
Austria, Netherlands, Japan and the Pacific Coast of the USA will be popular destinations for British holidaymakers in 2015, according to a new ABTA Travel Trends Report. These are included in a list of twelve holiday destinations to watch out for in 2015, based on factors such as the relative strength of sterling, important anniversaries, new air […]
Whilst on a touring holiday in Andalusia, I decided to take a day out to venture over the border into Gibraltar. I was not quite sure what to expect. The UK Channel 5 television series Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun had given me the impression that Gibraltar was a bit like an extension to the Costa del […]
Seeking sun in late November, I headed off to Andalusia in southern Spain. I took advantage of the low season prices for flights, car hire and accommodation. It’s definitely good to be a retired senior traveller when it comes to choosing exactly when you want to travel. And yes I did manage to get warm weather and sunshine for […]
STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, reports on a day out at Bletchley Park. The role of codebreakers has been in the news recently as a result of a book and film about Alan Turing. But to get a true feel of the life and times of this brilliant, complex man, a visit to Bletchley Park […]
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Road Trip USA: Memphis to Las Vegas via Houston – Planning
Planning a road trip in the USA during the winter months needs to take into account the weather; no one wants to get stuck in blizzards and thick snow. Hence, my ideas for a three week road trip focussed on the warmer Southern States. A bucket list of places to see and things to do included: Gracelands in […]