A little bit of preparation up front makes such a difference to the success of your Slow Travel trip, so here are my Top Tips What do I mean by Slow Travel and why is it different to standard holiday planning? Madrid, just near our apartment Slow Travel for me is staying for 1 or 2… Continue reading Top Tips for Slow Travel
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Slow Travel is Luxury
What is Slow Travel? For me, it is staying in one place for weeks at a time, getting to know the area, be acknowledged by your neighbours, essentially living like a local. It might also include improving your language skills. You become less a tourist, more a resident. If you move permanently to a new… Continue reading Slow Travel is Luxury
Retirement – The best 6 years of my life
On 28th October 2011, I said goodbye to the world of work. I had just turned 56. I couldn’t really believe I was walking away from a very well paid job, which I mostly enjoyed, but it had got very stressful (or maybe it was that I had ceased to manage the stress well!). My… Continue reading Retirement – The best 6 years of my life
Goodbye Madrid – We’ll Miss You
Sadly our trip to Madrid has come to a close. We were really spoiled. The sun shone every day. Only in the last 24 hours did we get any rain. For someone who has lived in Ireland and Scotland, I think that is the longest I have ever gone without seeing rain. The reason Scotland… Continue reading Goodbye Madrid – We’ll Miss You
Amazing Fantastic Madrid
I admit that I am not the most objective audience, but we have just spent our first four days in Madrid. It has been great. Another thirty to go. I am just sad, we are here for such a short time. Thirty four days in a city sounds like heaven, but as time goes by,… Continue reading Amazing Fantastic Madrid
Retirement Travels 2016 – Spring in Barcelona
We retired 5 years ago, and since then, we have had some fantastic trips. About 3 years ago, I was staying with some friends, and I was asked what I would do if I won the lottery. I replied that I already felt like we had won the lottery. My husband and I have enough money… Continue reading Retirement Travels 2016 – Spring in Barcelona