pondělí 28. dubna 2025

Cotswolds: the most beautiful villages in England


Imagine a typical English countryside with honey-coloured brick houses, flowers in bloom and sheep grazing as far as the eye can see. No meccas far and wide, no Starbucks just cosy cafes and stylish guesthouses. Well, that's exactly what the Cotswolds is, undoubtedly one of the most beautiful areas in the whole of England


Not surprisingly, many of the villages and specific houses and nooks and crannies have served as film locations, so you may actually "know" the Cotswolds already. You may have seen snippets of it in films such as the Bond film Don't Die Today, the TV series Downtown Manor, or the more recent (and my favourite) Slow Horses and Stardust, among many others.

pátek 25. dubna 2025

Bristol and surroundings: 5 day itinerary


One of this year's Ryanair news is the regular Prague-Bristol connection, and when I came across cheap tickets, I didn't hesitate too much. I must admit that I had more than one doubt about the weather during the March dates, but you never plan for England anyway, so I automatically pack my kids' gumboots and we just fly to try it...