Europe
A City Break in Edinburgh
At the end of November 2009, my husband and I took a long awaited 2 night city break to Edinburgh in Scotland. We travelled from Gatwick Airport on a Sunday morning flight with British Airways, which was a smooth and quick flight, simplified by taking just hand luggage which enabled us to speed through the [...]
Full StoryIstria – Croatia
We made the decision to holiday in Croatia this year and thought that we would try the Istria region on the North West coast. The flight was a really convenient mid morning flight from Gatwick directly to Pula in the south of Istria taking just over two hours. We flew with Croatian Airlines and where [...]
Full StoryThe Cape Wrath Trail photo
The latest image for the packyourbags Travel Store homepage is from Alan Bellis, and features our own Michelle Bryan! Here’s what Alan said: “It was taken whilst i was doing the Cape Wrath trail last May, leaving Shenavail Bothy, Nr Ullapool, so why is it interesting? Well the person in the picture is your Michelle, [...]
Full StoryCruise on Holland America’s Oosterdam
We chose to cruise the Mediterranean as a way to totally unwind and relax after a particularly busy work year and having cruised on several occasions previously wanted to try Holland America (HAL) as we understood that they offered the ‘old style’ type of cruising without the climbing walls, waterslides etc offered by other cruise [...]
Full StoryFun in the Sun: Ayia Napa – Cyprus
I have just recently returned from a 1 week fun in the sun holiday in Cyprus, I stayed in Ayia Napa and have had to finally come to terms that after 3 visits in the last few years I am probably getting a little old to be returning each year. I won’t lie my holiday [...]
Full StoryNew travel photograph
The latest image for the packyourbags Travel Store homepage is from David Crosson. Here’s what David had to say: “The picture, taken by my wife, shows me paddling for the first time solo in our new canoe. I’m trying to edge it for the first time, too (I didn’t fall in). The river we’re on is [...]
Full StoryTaba Heights – Egypt
Myself and my partner took a holiday to Egypt back in March, We stayed in Taba Heights. March is a really nice time of year to travel as the weather is still really warm. We booked the holiday through Longwood Holidays who specialise in Egypt. It was a last minute deal for 7 nights staying [...]
Full StoryChasing the winter sun
When the summer season is at its height, it is often hard to imagine that the long hours of sunshine and clear blue skies will soon be taken over by wet, grey and dreary days. This is the time when the sentimental part of us makes us reach for our holiday snaps to revive those [...]
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