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Cancun; Mexico

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Cancun; Mexico Cancun; Mexico 2018 The October break 2018 took me to Cancun, Mexico and was one of my favourite places to visit. This holiday is slightly different from my previous posts as it was an all-inclusive package holiday booked through the local travel agents, Barrhead Travel . I travelled with my best friend and stayed for 10 days. We stayed at the Royalton Riviera Cancun for our 10 day visit and can most definitely say it was luxury from start to finish! Our room was pure comfort with a queen-size bed each, jacuzzi bath and 24/7 room service. All staff were extremely friendly and always made time to greet you with a smile, nothing was an effort to them. Our accommodation  We were spoiled for choice when it came to food. The Royalton has 9 restaurants ranging from an international buffet to a la carte Italian, Mexican, Steak House, Pub & Grill, French, Tek-Mex, Caribbean, Indian, and Japanese as well as snack bars located around the pool area and 13 ba

London; The UK Capital

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London; The UK Capital Thanks to Raymond Carruthers -  https://www.raymondcarruthers.com I had a long weekend break in London in July this year (2018) with one of my best friends to visit her sister. We stayed from the Friday to the Monday, travelling by virgin train from New Cumnock to London Euston which was a pretty decent journey both ways. Fortunately, we were able to stay with my friend’s sisters in her flat so that saved us some money on accommodation… all the more to spend at the markets etc. Our weekend was generally relaxed however we did manage to squeeze in a lot over the 4 days, including a day at Camden Market ,  a west end show , an art exhibition and a major tick on the bucket list; a day at Wimbledon ! Day at Wimbledon After years of watching the tournament on TV and saying ever year to my TV screen that I would love to be there it was a must! We planned our trip for the Saturday but unfortunately were unable to purchase tickets beforehand. Of cou