Secret Bay, Dominica
Whereas Papillote Wilderness Retreat is all homespun, rustic and very simple, Secret Bay veers dramatically in the opposite direction. A hideaway with only eight spacious villas, it clings to the […]
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Papillote Wilderness Retreat, Dominica
Botswana has a clear “low volume, high value” approach to its tourism; they want to prevent over exposure and devaluing the quality of the experience. Dominica, in the West Indies, […]
Marina Cay, British Virgin Islands
The circuit anticlockwise around the British Virgin Islands takes about a week, covering 85-90 nautical miles. The winds are almost always reliable easterlies giving you a bit of work as […]
Black Swan, Oldstead, North Yorkshire
We’re watching the 2016 Great British Menu on BBC2. No, it’s not in the same league as Bake Off, but it does showcase some great cooking from around the British […]
La Cour de Lise, Willgotheim
It’s the 2016 Rio Olympics and Team GB is in second place as the games near their end. Yes, that’s right second place, behInd the US but just ahead of […]
The George Inn, Hubberholme, North Yorkshire
Slowly and painstakingly the sun is returning to Yorkshire. To be fair, we’ve had quite bit of sun through the winter but it’s often been accompanied by cold winds, and […]
Falcon Inn, Arncliffe, North Yorkshire
Tonight was the night for listening to The Archers on Radio 4 to hear the outcome of the long-running abuse of Helen by Rob, her controlling husband. it’s come a […]
