June 2013 – The Travel Lady's Blog

Shut up and listen to the guide

I love a guided trip. Any city I visit a guided tour is a must. I get the history, the layout of the city and see the highlights There’s only one problem with a guided tour and that is some of the participants. They wander off on their own agenda, ignore the guide, don’t listen… Continue reading Shut up and listen to the guide

Love is in the air…. or the burger

When it comes to proposing there’s a lot of creativity out there. Like the guy who proposed with a diamond ring in a burger (would you like fries with that?) If you are stuck for ideas you could always pop into Taco Bell and buy a packet of sauce (or two). Maybe he should have… Continue reading Love is in the air…. or the burger

Armed and dangerous

Most women when they get to a certain age will find that maybe their arms weren’t what they used to be. This becomes problematic planning a summer vacation. I am off to Provence and the weather forecast is wonderful but how to get away with those little sleeveless dresses and batwing arms? Ah hah! Help… Continue reading Armed and dangerous

Liar Liar Pants on Fire

Shame on you Mr Hook. Posting anonymous rave reviews of your own hotel chain while dissing the competition. Hotel PR exec admits to posting 100 anonymous reviews on TripAdvisor What is the world coming to? Does this mean we have to start being suspicious of what we read on the web? No – say it… Continue reading Liar Liar Pants on Fire

So who’s a scaredy cat?

Me! So no-one was more surprised than yours truly when I signed up for the Witch’s Rock Canopy Zip line tour in Costa Rica. Holy Cow! What was I thinking? This is definitely not the sort of activity for a girl who is allergic to adrenalin. But really – how can you go to Costa… Continue reading So who’s a scaredy cat?