4 - 11 September 2024

Valencia

Thanks to all of our tour companions on this wonderful holiday, who helped to make it so enjoyable. And thanks of course to Sandra for skillfully steering us through the whole week.

14 - 21 May 2024

Secret Greece - Alexander & Olympus

Some photo memories of a wonderful holiday. Descriptive captions will follow when I have the time. Thanks to all our lovely companions on this holiday, and a big thank you to Panagiota for skillfully imparting so much in-depth knowledge to us, in a friendly and professional manner.

11 - 22 September 2023

Hawai'i

Aloha! Big thanks to Jez for making this holiday such a success for all of the lovely people we shared it with. Our 'instant' WhatsApp group worked brilliantly, thanks to Jez (and others) posting photos and information to it regularly. I hope my own photos do the holiday justice!

13 September 2023

Hawai'i: Kilauea eruption (mp4 clip)

Kīlauea was erupting at the summit from September 10-16, 2023. Several roughly east-west oriented vents on the western side of the downdropped block within Kīlauea's summit caldera generated lava flows onto Halema'uma'u crater floor, within Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

7 - 14 June 2023

Rhodes

A few days relaxation, fortunately before the forest fires hit the island.

22 - 27 June 2022

Paris

Our 16th Wedding Anniversary

12 - 22 September 2019

Eastern Canada

Niagara Zip Line video (mp4)

Toronto, Montreal, Québec City, Ottawa, Algonquin Provincial Park (Hidden Valley) and Niagara Falls.
Our thanks to our guide Moira, our driver Doug, and all our travelling companions on this tour.

21 July 2019

Guided tour of Bradford-on-Avon

After an overnight at The Swan Hotel in Bradford-on-Avon, we took a 3-hour guided tour of the town.

20 - 27 June 2019

Cruise on the Douro (Portugal)

With ARTS
Cruising from Porto to the Spanish border, including a stay in Espinho, tours of Porto and Gaia, and an excursion to Salamanca (Spain)

8 - 24 May 2019

China

Big thanks to all of our travelling companions on this tour: Mahesh and Mercy, Sarah, 'Tall' Sarah, Dave and Mark, Clare and Peter, and Phil, for making the trip so enjoyable.
But it would have been nothing without our wonderful tour guide 'Big Ben' and the many excellent local guides who supported us at each location. Organisation of this VJV trip was second to none.

26 September -
3 October 2018

Naples and Ravello

Our thanks to our travelling companions on this trip, who all enhanced the pleasure of exploring this part of Italy. Big thanks also to our Tour Manager Gennaro, our 'minder' Luciano, and our enchanting cultural guide Lucia.

5 - 9 July 2018

Belfast

Just a few days away, to find out a bit more about this corner of the UK. Quite an eye-opener.

13 - 24 April 2018

Japan

Our thanks to our travelling companions on this trip, who all helped to make this holiday so enjoyable. Big thanks also to our wonderful Tour Manager Frances, our enchanting Tour Guide Junko, and of course the inimitable 'Ted'!

1 - 8 March 2018

Iceland

Our thanks to the wonderful company we shared on the trip with Eric, Gwen, Richard & Anita, Ian & Jenny, Colin & Pam, and of course our excellent guide Peter.

6 - 26 November 2017

Myanmar and Singapore

A tour from Mandalay to Yangon via Bagan, Inle Lake and the Irrawaddy, followed by a few days in Singapore.

12 - 17 June 2017

Cruise on the Rhône

With ARTS

1 - 3 April 2017

Isle of Wight

9 - 16 March 2017

Malta

16 - 31 July 2016

Canadian Rockies and Alaska

26 April - 5 May 2016

Andalusia / Andalucía

7 - 11 April 2014

Istanbul

14 - 25 October 2012

Peru

28 September - 12 October 2011

Cuba

30 September - 11 October 2010

Nepal