I slept well at The Regency. I like it a lot and it will be my hotel of choice in future. Much as I loathe Miami airport, it is a good gateway to other parts of The Americas, so has to be tolerated.I was wondering about brekkie when I realised, that as a most honoured Sapphire Member of the One World Alliance, I would be able to scrounge some free nibbles at the airport in the Business Lounge.I had a really nice drive to the airport with Ramon, the bus dr...

At last it was a bit more of a leisurely start to the day.  Breakfast was a bit quieter than previous days.Sharon told me that Roy and Mary were going to have to stay an extra day in Belize because their flight had been cancelled. I went over to say goodbye, as they clearly wouldn't be on the bus with us, to the aiport.I did my final bit of packing and put my bags outside the door. During my packing session, I found one padlock so I fixed that to my m...

Not a bad night's sleep then really, the bed was comfortable and I managed to select a comfie pillow from the six provided, how many heads did they think I had? I had decided last night that I would get to TPA quite early, I never like to be pressed for time when I travel, as you never really know what the fates have in store for you. So I selected an 8am departure from the hotel. I forgot to confirm with the front desk exactly what time the courtesy...

Well this one's going to be a bit different, I think ......  Having previously taken the micky out of a load of Americans travelling around in large groups (baa baa), this time I am joining up with them and it's time for a huge slice of humble pie!! In the past I have preferred to travel about on my own but this time it's a visit to Central America and, to be honest, it's not really a safe place to explore on your own, especially for a ...

Well Hi everyone, here goes Captain Slog, the intrepid traveller, setting out on yet another voyage into the deep unknown! Well, not exactly unknown...... not exactly deep either but definitely a bit different this time.There was a touch of deja vu yesterday as my lovely Wendy drove me so safely to Heathrow. She is such a good driver, bless her. I was to stay the night at the T5 Travelodge, which is the cheapest hotel by miles in the area. I paid £19 for ...