I have loved being able to fly again after so long not being able to travel as we wish. Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few months, you have probably seen and heard a lot of about the post-covid travel nightmares. At the moment it is all about the long […]
Category: Europe destinations
Ideas for spring sunshine breaks
It is such a relief that things are starting to get a bit more back to normal with the travel industry. It has been tough work keeping the Patricia Bech Travel Notes going during the pandemic. There have been very limited opportunities to travel for obvious reasons. That said it was very important for us […]
3 places to go skiing in France
It is peak time to go skiing in Europe and with Covid travel restrictions finally becoming a bit more workable, many people have booked to visit the slopes. France has traditionally been a very popular country to visit for skiing. A change in visiting rules have meant that the French borders are now open to […]
Head for winter sun in Mauritius
I am so excited that travel destinations are starting to open up again. Finally, it feels as though things will start to get moving again in the right direction after what has been such a difficult period. I saw in the newspaper an article about Mauritius and figured that it would be a great place […]
Freedom day travel dreams!
There are rumours swirling that travel restrictions will ease for people who have received both shots of the vaccination when freedom day arrives. I cannot wait for July 19th so that we can at least make some steps back towards how life used to be and I can start writing about trips away for my […]
Travel restrictions are starting to lift – maybe we can start to plan!
It seems to be that travel will be opening up again soon. In fact we are now officially starting to see the first movement with the lifting of travel restrictions with the colour code system in place. To be honest with you, I am actually waiting for the travel world to be pretty much back […]
Christmas trees bring some festive cheer as lockdown looms
It is rather depressing to wake up to the news this morning that lockdown measures seem to be getting tougher for many over Christmas not weaker. So many people were looking forward to being able to have some sort of respire during the festive season and it is very sad that we can no longer […]
3 winter holiday activities
This year is very different from any other year that we have experienced. Even more so for travel! I have carried on writing my Patricia Bech Travel Notes even though we can’t explore the world as much as we usually can. I love to write and it is still worth reflecting on places to visit […]
I’m dreaming about Lapland
With England still in the middle of lockdown, travelling this Christmas looks unlikely for a lot of people. This time last year I was starting to feel very festive and I was looking forward to all the Christmas Markets. I am a Christmas nut and love the celebrations! This year, it is a very different […]
Autumn sun destinations in Europe
By Patricia Bech As the summer comes to an end in the UK, many people like to try and escape for some late summer sunshine. As COVID-19 travel restrictions ease, there are a few places that you may like to consider visiting for prolonged warm weather. Even if you are not brave enough to travel […]