We have a bit more than two weeks in mid- September for a London- Canterbury trip. We plan to spend about a week in London, our favorite city, then train to… Rye? Maidstone? Someplace for a night or two before several days in Canterbury. Suggestions? We like history, museums, cultural activities and gardens. Thanks ..read more

We’ll be in italy for a month and are wondering what everyones doing these days. We have iphone 12s (Verison) and are planning on buying an italian sim once we get there and from time to time put our US sim in the phone to check messages. Does that work these days or do you have a better plan. Last time we were there was 7 years ago. We have wifi where were staying. Thanks ..read more

can anyone recommend a reliable airport pick- up service? Heathrow to hotel in S Kensington ..read more

The second season of the excellent cop show Blue Lights is now streaming on BBC...all six episodes are available on the BBC iPlayer. Blue Lights series two review – last year’s breakout police hit is as beautifully tense as ever The cop show set in post-Troubles Northern Ireland will leave you holding your breath constantly, not knowing what perils await our beloved ‘peelers’ www.theguardian.com ..read more

We leave for our annual visit to Italy two weeks from today, April 28. Our itinerary is shown on the map below. 1. Como: April 29-May 4 2. Brescia: May 4-7 3. San Quirico d'Orcia: May 7-12 4. Rome: May 12-17 5. Todi: May 17-21 6: Ascoli Piceno: May 21-24 7. Ravenna: May 24-27 8: Malpensa Airport: May 27 We return on May 28. Thanks to Pauline, I will be posting my daily reports from Italy here ..read more

We spent ten nights in Andalucia at the end of February-beginning of March 2024. We flew into Malaga and picked up a rental car at malagacar.com. There was a little traffic around the airport but once we passed Malaga and were heading towards Osuna, the roads were quiet. We spent three nights in Osuna in a spotlessly clean and quiet studio apartment a short walk from the centre and the supermarkets. Saturday was just arriving, shopping, eating. On the second day we visited Ecija, an... Read more ..read more

Possibly one of the most important schools in England that revolutionised ideas on teaching infants Some Background about Samuel Wildersopin and his ideas Many of us will have visited Victorian school rooms and learnt of the fierce discipline in them. In fact Victorian Infant teaching was much more enlightened than I realised, as I found out during a visit to the Wilderspin National School. The school is a typical Victorian brick building in the centre of Barton on Humber... Read more ..read more

Off the tourist beat but well worth a visit. Most people ignore Barton upon Humber as they zoom over the Humber Bridge. When the bridge opened in 1981 (late and over budget), it was the longest single span suspension bridge in the world and soon became a major tourist attraction. Set on the south bank of the river, Barton upon Humber is an attractive small town with a long history. The towers of Barton’s two churches can be seen from the A15... Read more ..read more

The Taylor Swift concerts in Europe this summer could cause travelers to change their plans. Hotels and Airbnbs will be fully booked in the locations and I think more people will be traveling to get to those destinations. Something to consider when planning. Tour dates start in May 9 in Paris, then to Sweden, Portugal, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Poland, Austria, ending August 20 in back in the United Kingdom... Read more ..read more

Just what the Amalfi Coast needs, more tourists! The Guardian: ‘This coast is saturated’: Italian village braces for post-Ripley crowds Netflix hit series based on Patricia Highsmith novel brings prospect of surge in visitors to Atrani area of Amalfi coast ‘This coast is saturated’: Italian village braces for post-Ripley crowds Netflix hit series based on Patricia Highsmith novel brings prospect of surge in visitors to Atrani area of Amalfi coast www.theguardian.com Atrani looks beautiful in this series, even in black and white. The article says they... Read more ..read more