Stories behind the stories. By Travel Writer, Amy McPherson
There’s much to celebrate about English history this year, one of which is the 500 years of Hampton Court , built by Henry VIII (the one who keep killing his wives for not bearing him sons) which is a leisurely boat ride (or 10 mins by train) up the Thames from where we currently live. …
We stayed in a castle the other day. And it was like a fairy tale. Checked in: 28 February 2015 Checked out: 1 March 2015 Room: Bodium – Superior Double Price paid: £620 A Taste of Amberley Package The last time I paid this much for a night’s accommodation was for our wedding in Vanuatu. It was …
One of those things that excite me about Europe is the abundance of its history and heritage that surrounds the everyday life, especially from a time when no one can no longer ‘remember’ (seriously, no one is that old!), the time of kings and queens, prince and princesses, and their elaborate castles and palaces. Castles …
