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Unplugged.

We went down a different path on our next travel. Not the usual crazy itinerary that seems to be our signature style but the complete

Hopes for 2022

And dare we say – Happy New Year? As we always do each new year, we try to be near water on the first of

Away from everyday

Now that London is filling up, more people travelling abroad and with the weather changing, there was a better chance that we could get a

Hello London!

Hello London! We’ve enjoyed getting to know you again – thanks to the pandemic lockdown, we took breaks from our home and stayed in various

Timeless Art Deco

Travelling is back! But we haven’t ventured abroad yet … not yet. We have enjoyed discovering our own city that we have delayed going back

A Milestone Staycation

Little Tyke going off to boarding school was a major milestone for him and for all concerned. After we dropped him off at school, we

Staycation at The Cadogan

The Cadogan has long been a playground for socialites and bohemians like Oscar Wilde and the British actress, Lillie Langtry since it opened it’s doors

Truly Dog-friendly Staycation

Another week, another staycation as we continue not to travel abroad. And we love discovering yet another dog friendly hotel in the capital city. This

Staycation at The Rectory

Off to The Cotswolds this time, taking time away from London. It was just a little over an hour train journey to Kemble and a

A Staycation in Belgravia

We often drive past this lonely green dog chained to a yellow bench on Pont Street. Have you seen it? So we decided to say

Staycation in a Treehouse

Something different from all the other places we’ve stayed at. This has a younger vibe and definitely different! We checked-in on the 15th floor –

Staycation with a view

We went on a five hour plus train journey to Penzance in Cornwall last week. With just a few more stops, the train had emptied

A Staycation with Butlers

The day came for our next staycation but we had to wait for the downpour to cease momentarily before we hurriedly got into the car

A West End Staycation

One Aldwych is for people who don’t do generic. That sounds perfect! This past weekend we became “residents” in the West End – a place

Staycation with a Royal Past

Last weekend we left our familiar neighbourhood for the Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was our next staycation and we checked into The Mitre

An ‘Irasshaimase!’ Staycation

From the quaint, cosy townhouses in Mayfair, we moved to the recently opened “high-octane glamour” of Nobu Portman Square in Marylebone for the Bank Holiday

Eastbourne and beyond

Before we left for Eastbourne, we’ve seen so many stunning photos on the Port Hotel’s Instagram page that we made sure we saw them for

Staycation in Eastbourne @Port Hotel

With lifted restrictions, hotels have now re-opened for stay overs. We were looking for seaside towns or beach hotels that we haven’t been to when

Out Gallivanting

At this stage of the road map out of lockdown – self-contained accommodation such as campsites and holiday lets, where indoor facilities are not shared

An Almost Christmas Staycation

Over the last few years, we have travelled to Christmassy destinations. With all that was happening and continued to happen, we knew back in the

Staycation in Devon

Right after the second Lockdown, Mum decided we needed to have another staycation. For a change of scenery, she chose Paschoe House, a boutique country

Last Hurrah at L’oscar

I wasn’t even home for 20 hours before Mum and I left for one last staycation before national lockdown number 2! This time we checked

Staycation in the Cotswolds

While we still can, we chose to go somewhere far away from the madding crowd for our next staycation.

Staycation by the Park

We were in need for a change of scenery and a bit of pampering after months of staying home.

Getting into the mood

Whenever we feel like getting away from the madness of city life, there are two places we like to escape to – one of them

December beckons

The twinkling Christmas lights of December make the shorter days and the colder nights – a little more magical!

Darcy

Darcy

My father’s a miniature poodle called Ginger and my mother an English Cocker Spaniel called Beth. That’s what makes me a cockapoo.

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