Hot air ballooning over Luxor counts as one of my most memorable holiday experiences. But while it was a few years ago and before Egypt’s turbulent Arab Spring, it wasn’t a trip without risk. Before our flight and since, people have been killed and injured taking part in one of the city’s great tourist outings. And…
Month: April 2016
Stratford-upon-Avon – home of Shakespeare
Call me uncultured but I’ve never been into William Shakespeare. I was made to read As You Like It at school but that’s about it. However, the man’s life and the mysteries that surround it are intriguing. So off we trotted to Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire for a family event, staying at the Q hotel, with…