Holiday to Sicily in Apr 2026

Sicily is another place we have both wanted to go to for so long, and the opportunity just sprang up from nowhere.

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A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park
A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Blog - Tag Archive for Holidays

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This is an archive showing posts assigned to tag: Holidays.

Holidays are vacations that we have taken together that are more significant than trips or weekends

Holiday to Indian Wells in Mar 2025
Holiday to Indian Wells in Mar 2025

Holiday to Indian Wells in Mar 2025

By Nige on March 1, 2025 at 12:00 am
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Indian Wells in Mar 2025 Category: Travel
Tags: Announcements | British Airways | California | DUB | Dublin | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Indian Wells | LAX | LHR | London Heathrow | Los Angeles

This holiday is all about the tennis at Indian Wells: well two evening sessions of tennis anyway! The back story to us booking this one is the focus of some heated discussion!

Access to the BA Lounge, part of the Plaza Premium Lounge at Toronto T3
Access to the BA Lounge, part of the Plaza Premium Lounge at Toronto T3

Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024: Day 11 – Photos

By Nige on September 10, 2024 at 11:55 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | Holidays | LHR | London Heathrow | Toronto | YYZ

Photos from Day 11, including our final day in Toronto and our trip back home to Heathrow, courtesy of BA and home to see the pussies.

On our way home to London Heathrow
On our way home to London Heathrow

Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024: Day 11 – Toronto YYZ to London Heathrow LHR

By Nige on September 10, 2024 at 10:21 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: British Airways | Holidays | LHR | London Heathrow | Toronto | YYZ

Our trip back home started with a flight from Toronto back to Heathrow. It was an opportunity to check out the BA Plaza Premium Lounge as well.

Down at the harbour in Toronto
Down at the harbour in Toronto

Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024: Day 11 – Morning in Toronto

By Nige on September 10, 2024 at 12:44 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: Canada | Hilton | Holidays | Toronto

Our final day in Toronto included another wander around the harbour and a visit to the Eaton Centre.

The film festival in Toronto
The film festival in Toronto

Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024: Day 10 – Photos

By Nige on September 9, 2024 at 11:20 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: Canada | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Kingston | Toronto

Photos from Day 10, when we completed our final drive back to Toronto and enjoyed another visit to The Cheesecake Factory.

A beautiful sunrise in Kingston, Ontario
A beautiful sunrise in Kingston, Ontario

Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024: Day 10 – Kingston to Toronto

By Nige on September 9, 2024 at 8:06 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: Canada | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Kingston | Toronto

Our final day of driving involved heading back to Toronto and enjoying another visit to The Cheesecake Factory.

On the beautiful Waterfront Trail in Kingston
On the beautiful Waterfront Trail in Kingston

Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024: Day 9 – Photos

By Nige on September 8, 2024 at 10:33 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: Canada | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Kingston | Montreal

Photos from Day 9, comprising our drive to Kingston, the Waterfront Trail and a visit to a Thai restaurant.

The beautiful harbour at Kingston
The beautiful harbour at Kingston

Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024: Day 9 – Montreal to Kingston

By Nige on September 8, 2024 at 7:36 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: Canada | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Kingston | Montreal

Kingston was a beautiful town in Ontario, Canada, with an attractive Waterfront Trail. Unfortunately, we arrived on a very windy, chilly day.

A new view of Montreal at night from our hotel room
A new view of Montreal at night from our hotel room

Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024: Day 8 – Photos

By Nige on September 7, 2024 at 11:19 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: Canada | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Montreal | Quebec City

Photos from Day 8, including a beautiful start to the day in Quebec City, a trip back to Montreal and an amazing Mexican meal at Escondita.

The Fairmont le Chateau Frontenac
The Fairmont le Chateau Frontenac

Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024: Day 8 – Quebec City to Montreal

By Nige on September 7, 2024 at 8:02 pm
Type: Post
Story: Holiday to Canada in Aug 2024 Category: Travel
Tags: Canada | Hertz | Hilton | Holidays | Montreal | Quebec City

We enjoyed a beautiful, warm start to the day in Quebec Old Town, then started our slow trip home with a drive back to Montreal.

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