A Postcard From Reykjavik

I’ve been pondering about cruising and my art tutoring experience onboard. Facebook memories have been reminding me of my first Art Tutor cruise with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines which went all around Iceland I’ve also been thinking about how to make my art and craft classes more environmentally friendly, I already use watercolour sets, in…

Where’s Suzanne?

Quiz time! Just for a bit of fun on a Sunday can you guess where I was in these photos Happy Guessing Will add the answers later Answers coming below so look no further if you’re still guessing Answers Olden Briksal Glacier Singapore Botanic Gardens Copenhagen Seydisfjordur- Iceland Club Tropicana, Havana, Cuba Komodo Island (camera…

Tapas y Tinto de Verano

I read an article on one of the cruise pages recently about food on a cruise, either on a ship or in port and it got me thinking about the whole experience of food and travel I discovered Tinto de Verano quite by chance when I did a solo trip to Madrid a few years…

A Grand Day in Grand Turk

Not in the Caribbean, but often on a Caribbean cruise, the tiny Atlantic island of Grand Turk is an unspoilt gem which captivates me as a space nerd, an artist and a tourist! In 1962 Astronaut John Glenn splashed down just off the coast, leaving the area littered with space memorabilia. This recreation of his…

Going Down to Downton

Highclere Castle is a Grade I listed country house built in 1679 and largely renovated in the 1840s, with a park designed by Capability Brown in the 18th century. The 5,000-acre estate is in Hampshire, England, about 5 miles south of Newbury, Berkshire, and 9.5 miles north of Andover, Hampshire. Source Wikipedia Spending a few…