Tracing Our Family’s Mayo Ancestry One of my earliest memories was being told that my surname ‘Barrett’ was not English, but Irish. ‘Barratt’ is the English version. I knew from my dad, who passed away in 2015, that our Barrett family tree could be traced back to Mayo, Ireland within three generations. Consequently, our Mayo…
The Best Unusual Places To Stay In France So you are visiting Europe and want to know some unusual places to stay in France? You have come to the right place. We experienced some fantastic, unique places to stay in France. On our trip, we passed through rolling countryside, over rivers and through farmland to find the quirkiest…
Our Great Barrier Reef Holiday After a trip a few years back to Corfu in which my daughter spent most of her time face down, snorkel on, staring at fish, I knew the Great Barrier Reef was a must-visit during our trip to Australia. To get from Perth to Alice Springs, then onto Port Douglas added a considerable sum…
Typical Questions About Europe As someone who is based in the UK I often get asked, or see questions on travel sites, asking for advice about travelling to Europe. Typical questions include; ‘What clothes should I pack?’ ‘Is Europe really busy at this time of year?’ ‘Do you know my friend in Poland?’ ‘Where can…
Budget Flights To Singapore Today we arrive in Singapore. It is the third time we have been there. Way back in the spring this year Norwegian Air emailed its customers to announce their new flight route starting in October from London Gatwick to Changi, Singapore. I took advantage of the fantastic deals they were offering. We…
