Pack the kids in the car and go on a road trip.
California is one my favourite places in the USA and my number one choice for an American road trip. This beautiful state on the West Coast of the USA has mountains, deserts, lakes, epic coastline and more national parks than any other state. With so much diversity in...
It was a relief to extricate ourselves from the busy built-up sprawl of the West Midlands and finally get out into the rolling hills of the English countryside. We drove north, enjoying the views over the Peak District countryside and making good time. We pulled into...
From the nostalgia of Welwyn Garden City it was straight into more nostalgia in the West Midlands. We made an early start and with a hop, skip and a jump we were on the M1 motorway heading north towards Birmingham. Birmingham is a very large conurbation of endless...
From Harry Potter world we drove around the M25 to Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire. This was my hometown, where I was born and lived for 30 years so lots of memories here. We had a couple of days in the area seeing family and friends as well as my old favourite...
After a jam-packed first day in London it was time for a jam-packed second day in London. We were up and out early again and made a beeline for Westminster Abbey and Big Ben. The kids were not as impressed with Big Ben as I had thought given how excited they had been...
In September 2024 we left Australia and went on a month long trip back home to England with a quick stop in Italy on the way home. This was the first time I had been to England in seven years and boy was I missing the place! Here is the full trip report. We arrived in...