Sydney to Brisbane – an Australian road trip – part one

If you’re visiting Australia for the first time I would highly recommend a road trip on the Pacific Highway.

Getting away from it all – a break in rural Shropshire

Mr HD and I recently had our 6th wedding anniversary and, as has become tradition, we booked a holiday to celebrate.   Instead of going somewhere abroad we decided we wanted to explore a part of the UK we hadn’t yet been to and settled on beautiful Shropshire, and, oh my goodness, beautiful it was! We…

Four days in Milan and Lake Como, Italy – part 2

(You can read part 1 of this blog post about Milan here). After the heat and hustle and bustle of the city Lake Como was a breath of fresh air.  With lots of pretty villages to explore and the sparkling blue water of the lake it was like being in a different world to that…

Four days in Milan and Lake Como, Italy – part 1

When Mr HD and I saw a Wowcher deal for a four-night “surprise” break in Italy we decided to go for it.  The surprise was that you wouldn’t be told which destination in Italy you would be going to until you had booked.  Milan isn’t somewhere Mr HD or I had ever thought about visiting and…

The gateway to Swedish Lapland – Skelleftea

I have a confession to make….I love cold weather. I much prefer cold weather to hot, I’m a snow seeker. I just love how snow makes everything look perfect and pristine and how it bathes everything in stillness and quiet. So, when Mr HD and I were looking for somewhere new to explore one February…