Rooftop Restaurant, RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon
The famous cathedral in Stratford – aka The Royal Shakespeare Company’s recently extended and reconfigured building – sits majestically at the side of the River Avon. It doesn’t quite have […]
The famous cathedral in Stratford – aka The Royal Shakespeare Company’s recently extended and reconfigured building – sits majestically at the side of the River Avon. It doesn’t quite have […]
After the chance find of Le Langhe in York last week, we find ourselves there again, this time on the train rather than chancing the very slow traffic. York was […]
London in the 1960s and early 1970s was the place to be… the “happening place, man”. Unfortunately, we weren’t there. In spirit maybe, but not in the flesh. Too busy […]
There are three famous hotels on the Egypt “Grand Tour”. Mena House at Giza, The Winter Palace Hotel in Luxor and the Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan. All with great […]
From the roof of our hotel, Beit Sabée, we can see the wonders of the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor. We look directly on to Old Gourna, where […]
The temple at Kom Ombo stands on the banks of the Nile, around 40 kilometres north of Aswan. It’s unique, in that it’s two temples dedicated to the God Sobec, […]
Mount Grace is never going to be a tourist hot-spot, but its definitely worth a visit. It’s very easy to get to [right off the A19 in North Yorkshire] and […]
This is more of historical record, than a destination. The Paramount Hotel is a large hotel [nearly 600 rooms] at 235 West 46th Street, and was originally completed in 1928. […]
Time stands still. A perfect terrace overlooking Modica Storica, a deserved world heritage site, from every one of the small number of individual little one bedroom villas. Beautifully restored by […]
Pompeii. As memorable now as it was on the first visit, nearly fifty years ago. The restoration and excavation has progressed well [with a few collapses on the way] but […]