My husband Demetrius and I took a one week holiday on the island of Cyprus in mid March 2011.  Our flights were courtesy of easyJet. As a thank you for me taking part in the easyJet 15 Hour Blogger Challenge, the airline offered return flights for me and a companion for any route on their [...]

We stayed at the 5 star Lopesan Baobab Resort in Maspalomas in Gran Canaria for three nights in February 2011 on half board. Our stay was arranged by sunshine.co.uk on a complimentary basis.  You couldn’t help but be wowed as soon as you entered the resort by waterfalls down the rock as you walked across [...]

We stayed for 2 nights at the 4 star IFA Dunamar Hotel in Playa del Ingles in February 2011 on half board, on a complimentary basis, arranged by sunshine.co.uk. It was quite hard to find the hotel’s main entrance, partly due to the one way system. On entering the lobby the first thing that struck [...]

We stayed at the 3 star IFA Beach Hotel in San Agustin, Gran Canaria for 2 nights on half board, arranged by sunshine.co.uk on a complimentary basis.  San Agustin is a fairly quiet resort with several cafes and restaurants on the prom as you walk towards Playa del Ingles. There are two casinos in the [...]

We stayed for one night in February 2011 at the Hilton Edinburgh Airport, on a complimentary basis arranged by hotels.com from their selection of Edinburgh hotels.  As we had to be at the airport by around 5am the next morning, we were concerned if there was bad weather we wouldn’t be able to reach the [...]

I managed to bag a room at Holiday Inn Express Glasgow Riverside for a stay on Saturday 8 January 2011, for only £20.12. Rooms at this price were only available for one day (20 December 2010) on the Holiday Inn site, to publicise that they are one of the sponsors of the 2012 Olympics in [...]

I’ve wanted to have a holiday in Malta for ages. As soon as Ryanair started flying there from Edinburgh last year, I was on the lookout for cheap flights. In mid December 2010 I saw flights to Malta in May 2011 for £65 return per person (hand luggage only and payment by Mastercard prepaid debit [...]

Iceland is transforming from something of a mythical “far away” country to a place that many tourists are heading towards – recognising that it’s home to incredible landscapes, waterfalls such as Gullfoss and an interesting culture. The country still has a small population and most of them – around 200,000 people – live in or [...]

One of the true hidden gems in Europe is the Slovenian town of Bled.  Located on a beautiful, pristine lake with an island church, it’s only an hour’s drive from Slovenia’s capital of Ljubljana.  With its close proximity to ski runs and the Alps, it’s a perfect place to make it your base for a [...]

I stayed for one night, the 27 of December 2010, at the Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh Waterfront. I booked the room on the morning on 27 December, using the HotelsCombined price comparison site, at a cost of £45 for a double room for 2 guests, including breakfast.  The hotel is in Leith, very close to [...]