Flying From Your Local Regional Airport – The Pros and Cons

For many years we’ve often debated what is the best option overall; flying from a major hub airport or from our local regional airport. Holidays and Breaks are something that most of us look forward to each year.  It’s a…

Going Back to Paradise

A trip back to our little paradise in Thailand Back in 2017, as many of you will know, we bit the bullet and took a Silver Gap Year. We wanted to have the experience while we were still young enough…

Sex, Tattoos and Adventures. What’s On Your Bucket List ?

Brits are certainly doing more with their lives as they age. Having children, travelling the world, starting new business ventures… they’re ambitious, daring and thrill-seeking like never before. Britain has given rise to a new breed of 50-plus year-olds, called…

Guernsey – Charm and Quality

Following a couple of quite surreal years, regular travellers Mr and Mrs 50 Plus dipped their toes back into the holiday mode with a mini break to the beautiful island of Guernsey. Sitting far closer to France than the UK,…

Six Of Europe’s Best Christmas Markets

So, If you’re wondering where to find the best Christmas markets in Europe then read on ….. Best Christmas Markets For a shot of festive spirit and gifts that you won’t find on the UK high street, why not discover…

Travel Advice For Your Younger Self

So what would you say to your younger self when it comes to travel advice? With over 72 million Brits heading abroad in the past year, it’s no exaggeration to state travel is a huge part of our life. While…

A River Cruise in France With Great Rail Journeys

We all love a bit of an adventure, especially a travel adventure.  As regular readers will no-doubt be aware, we had our BIG adventure in 2017.  Last week, however, we had an adventure of a completely different kind.  We went…

The Gran Tour of Spain

You’re never too old to take on the world! It’s never too late to turn a new page, to see a new sunrise, to try a new dish, or to dance under a new sky.  Or even go on a…

Amsterdam – The Perfect Weekend City Break

An introduction to the city of Amsterdam.  In our opinion, one of the best city breaks in Europe! Choosing a weekend city break can be really hard when you’re confronted by so much choice nowadays.  As air travel networks expand…

Martinhal Quinta – Time to Switch Off

A couple of years ago we visited a little corner of Portugal to have an Indian-summer break away from it all and found the perfect retreat in Martinhal Quinta. Why, when a plane is parked at the far western extreme…