Travel – shirleyjustwrites

Who Do You Belong To?

My Garden Gnome or my Alter Ego? On a recent trip to Paris on Eurostar I had an epiphany. I was travelling alone and the queues through customs were long and sometimes a little chaotic. As I moved through the various custom points, I was asked on three different occasions if I was with theContinue reading “Who Do You Belong To?”

How to Have Fun In the French Pyrenees

Winter blues already. Plan your next hiking trip. The Pyrenees is a dream come true for travel adventurers

The Next Time You See Paris: Cultural Glances around the Latin Quarter

Most people have seen Paris. Its iconic buildings and monuments appear in movies, in the news, and even in video games. When we visit, we rush around taking photos of whatever we recognise, whatever we think is iconic or famous: the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Arc de Triomphe, Moulin Rouge. The list is endless.Continue reading “The Next Time You See Paris: Cultural Glances around the Latin Quarter”

Take One Desert and a Whole Load of Spaghetti

Hidden away in the Tabernas desert, traditionally known as the Badlands, Mini Hollywood is Spain’s best kept secret. If you are a still a kid at heart you will love playing cowboys and Indians in Fort Bravo and Western Leone, two film sets once used to make Spaghetti westerns such as The Good, The BadContinue reading “Take One Desert and a Whole Load of Spaghetti”

Grandma Grey Surfs to Paris

Grandma Grey is a fictional character who has recently discovered the art of travel. Since there is no stopping her now, I would like to introduce you to her first blog. She is a new-comer to blogging and to travel so I hope you will follow her on her adventures Grandma Grey It was myContinue reading “Grandma Grey Surfs to Paris”

New York

You might think a trip to New York is quite conventional and quite expensive. Millions of people travel there as tourists and on business every year. When I told people I was visiting for the first time, I got loads of advice about the “10 things” I must see and do. Of course I wantedContinue reading “New York”