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4/5

Europe

SAGA WINTER SUN

SAGA WINTER SUN – A MONTH HOSTED HOLIDAY IN ESTEPONA A sundowner on the terrace bar of the Estepona Palace – life doesn’t get

Saga Holidays

5/5

Europe

Tour of Sicily on 2 Wheels

This Exodus tour started inland in a beautiful old restored monastery and set off towards the South coast picking out beautiful towns and villages
5/5

Europe

Sublime relaxation

The most serene atmosphere in the middle of Old Town Nice…..pure bliss…
5/5

United Kingdom & Ireland

ABBA VOYAGE CONCERT

Thoroughly enjoyed a coach trip to London to see the ABBA Voyage concert. Hubby and I did the trip with GB Tours we’ve used
5/5

United Kingdom & Ireland

Amazing place

This is such a lovely place to go to. It’s honestly like (or better than) going abroad. It’s utterly stunning, the sea is beautiful
5/5

Europe

5 star luxury in Portugal

Last year I was fortunate enough to spend five wonderful nights with my husband in the 5 star Tivoli Marina hotel, Vilamoura in Portugal
4/5

Europe

Battlefields and Bulb Fields

It was 7am on Tuesday 8th April 2025 and we were at St Pancras International meeting our travel guide for our ‘Battlefields and Bulb
5/5

Europe

Celebrity Cruise Ship Apex: A Luxurious Voyage at Sea

Mini cruises from the UK are very popular and if you haven’t cruised before a great way to see what cruising is all about!

Celebrity Cruises

5/5

Europe

Excellent food and entertainment and brilliant crew

Just returned from a cruise on Ambition to Belfast, Honfleur, Zebrugge and Holland from Liverpool. Check-in was extremely efficient. Excellent ports to visit and

Ambassador Cruise Line

3/5

Europe

Butlins with Bling!

A big and rather beautiful ship until full to the brim with noisy families who paid no attention to clear rules e.g. no more
3/5

Europe

A different type of cruise

A short cruise to try out Virgin Voyages, a real mix of age groups, we 60plusers did not feel out of place. I loved
5/5

Europe

Down the beautiful Rhine

Ahhh – to be collected form home and driven to Heathrow is THE way to start your holiday! This was our 2nd trip with

Saga Cruises

Destination

5/5

Europe

Vienna

We stayed in Vienna in October 2024. Our hotel was situated near to the main railway station – Wien Hauptbahnhof. The idea was, that
5/5

Europe

Vienna

We stayed in Vienna in October 2024. Our hotel was situated near to the main railway station – Wien Hauptbahnhof. The idea was, that
5/5

Europe

A Short Break in Blankenberge and Bruges

Belgium may be small in size, but it punches well above its weight when it comes to charming getaways. On a recent short break,
5/5

Europe

Relaxing and beautiful location

We wanted a last minute holiday. We’re not the beach holiday types so try for places where we can walk, eat and enjoy pretty
5/5

United Kingdom & Ireland

Northumberland

We stayed with our friends who live in Morpeth Northumberland and travelled with them around the area by public transport using our bus passes.
5/5

United Kingdom & Ireland

Lincoln Steampunk 2024

The event is called “Weekend at the Asylum” from the name of one of the former venues “The Lawn”. This early 19th century Greek

Accommodation

3/5

Europe

A room with a view . . . over the Danube Delta

Having spent two nights in Romania’s Danube Delta, we returned to Tulcea to stay overnight before moving onwards. The hotel had both three and
4/5

United Kingdom & Ireland

Eurotraveller Hotel Premier Tower Bridge

The hotel is situated at 194-202 Old Kent Road. Post Code SE1 5TY. The hotel is in a busy area with nearby bus stops
3/5

Europe

It was not the most enjoyable spot in town for a bite

We stayed for one night at Casa Domneasca in Curtea de Argeş, whilst travelling between Sibiu and Romania’s capital Bucharest. The guest house, built
3/5

Europe

A four star with a small bedroom and a very weird bathroom

We stayed for three nights at the Continental Forum, located close to the historical centre of Sibiu, a former European Capital of Culture. On
3/5

Europe

Dracula’s Hot Eyes for breakfast

Casa din Bran, as the name implies, is in the village of Bran with its infamous Bran Castle, more commonly known as Dracula’s Castle.
3/5

Europe

Free Time + Sun + A Swimming Pool = Relax

Hotel Korona was located at the foot of the Sighisoara’s medieval citadel, one of Romania’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Check in was the most
3/5

Europe

A nervous passenger on the way out, and a needy one on the way back

We flew British Airways from T3 Heathrow to Bucharest. As the flight time was only just over three hours, we chose to fly standard.
4/5

Caribbean

Good for a short hop between Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago is a two-island country and, whilst a three-hour ferry links the two, we flew with Caribbean Airlines, who fly several times
4/5

Caribbean

Great service from our national airline

For our post-Christmas trip to Trinidad and Tobago, the only carrier with direct flights was British Airways. At the time of booking, they flew
3/5

Europe

Late on the way out, early on the return

It’s a long time since we’ve flown short haul with British Airways in economy and having checked in and chosen our seats 24 hours
3/5

Asia

Flying on Turkmenistan’s national carrier

Our internal flight on Turkmenistan Airlines from its capital, Ashgabat to Mary was unfortunately at the unearthly hour of 6.20am, and although the airport
3/5

Asia

Uzbekistan Airways was reasonable for a short flight

We flew on Uzbekistan’s national carrier, Uzbekistan Airways, from its capital, Tashkent, to Urgench in the west of the country near the border with

Things to do

3/5

Europe

A heavily restored Romanian medieval fortress

Rupea Citadel is a striking medieval fortress located in central Romania. Its location, on top of a basalt cliff, meant it could be seen
3/5

Europe

The burial place for the victims of Communism

The Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance in Sighetu Marmației, is housed in a former prison where political prisoners were
3/5

Europe

Said to be one of the most beautiful castles in Europe

Corvin Castle is a striking Gothic-Renaissance fortress in Hunedoara, Romania. Built in the 15th century by John Hunyadi, it is also known as Hunedoara
3/5

Europe

Getting a little ‘churched out’

There are estimated to be 1,400 to 2,000 wooden churches in Romania. In the 17th and 18th centuries the Austro-Hungarian Empire would not allow
4/5

Europe

Sibiu Salami and Queen Victoria’s granddaughter

We visited Štirbey Castle, also known as Sinaia City Museum, located within Romania’s Prahova Valley. It was not originally on our list of things
5/5

United Kingdom & Ireland

One of the last workable post mills in Lincolnshire

Standing on a ridge at the edge of Wrawby Village,overlooking the valley of the Ancholme, this is the one of the last workable Post

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