Torquay

The last ‘domestic trip’ in the UK

[Mar. 2024] In mid-March, when the weather was not particularly good, we stayed in Torquay, a town in southwest England, for two nights. “Domestic travel refers to travel within the country of residence,” says AI….

Rye

Visiting Rye by the slow train

[July, 2022] I have an almost obsessive notion that I must not waste a sunny weekend during summer and have to go somewhere, so this Sunday we went to Rye, a town in the south…

Whitstable

Went to Whitstable to eat oysters

[Sept. 2020] We usually have a short trip every year at the end of September, but this year the Covid-19 gained momentum again, so we gave up having a holiday. But it’s boring to stay…

Italy

Fly to Italy during the pandemic

[ Aug.2020 ] At the end of August this year, we were originally planning to go to Japan. But Japan has been virtually adopting a national isolation, so our flight was cancelled. Instead, we decided…

St Ives

To St Ives by train

[ Aug.2019 ] We got up at 4:30 am and took a train at Paddington Station in London to St Ives in Cornwall, at the end of south west England. It took about 5 and…

Canterbury

Punting in Canterbury

[ Mar.2019 ] The name of the river running through Canterbury in the south of England is the River Stour. It is a narrow river like a canal, and on the river they were offering…

Bristol

Bristol balloon experience: part two

[ Aug.2017 ] I continue talking about our experience of hot air balloon flight in Bristol in south west England. The balloon went up and up and we flew over the Bristol city. When we…