Vancouver, Canada – Exploring Stanley Park

On 14th Jan 202613th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Canada, CountriesLeave a comment

Day 1 of our Canadian road trip. It was our first day in Vancouver and we visited some areas of Stanley Park and then drove to Lighthouse Park to see the lighthouse.

Crete, Greece – the Botanical Gardens

On 13th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, GreeceLeave a comment

Our final few days on Crete were spent on the beaches, in the pool and visiting the botanical gardens.

Crete, Greece – Elafonissi Beach

On 12th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, GreeceLeave a comment

A day trip from Stalos to Elafonissi Beach which was 90 minutes away. We then visited Leventis Taverna for a beautiful Greek meal in the mountains.

Crete, Greece – A day exploring Chania Old Town

On 11th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, GreeceLeave a comment

A very hot morning exploring the old town of Chania. We visited the lighthouse and wandered around the narrow alleyways in the town.

Crete, Greece – Knossos Palace and Heraklion

On 10th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, GreeceLeave a comment

A day trip from Chania to Heraklion where we visited Knossos Palace and the Archaeological Museum. We had a lovely lunch in Heraklion before returning home

Crete, Greece – a couple of days settling in and exploring the local town Stalos.

On 9th Jan 20269th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, GreeceLeave a comment

Our first few days in Crete were spent settling in to our villa and exploring the local town Stalos, which had a beautiful beach.

Houston Texas – 2 days visiting Kemah and the Space Centre

On 9th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, North America, TexasLeave a comment

The final stop of our Texas road trip - Houston. We spent two days visiting Kemah Boardwalk and Houston Space Center before driving back to Austin for our flight back to London.

Houston, Texas – Driving from San Antonio to Houston and visiting the Painted Churches.

On 9th Jan 20268th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, North America, TexasLeave a comment

Part 4 of our Texas road-trip. We drove from San Antonio to Houston visiting some painted churches and having a pit stop at Buc-ees!

San Antonio, Texas – A rainy day at the Japanese Tea Garden and the Missions.

On 8th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, North America, TexasLeave a comment

Part 3 of our Texas road trip. It was a very rainy day for our last day in San Antonio so we visited the Japanese tea gardens and the Missions

San Antonio, Texas – the Riverwalk, Alamo and Natural Bridge Caverns.

On 7th Jan 20266th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, North America, TexasLeave a comment

Part 2 of our Texas road trip. We made our way from Austin to San Antonio and visited the Riverwalk and Alamo. As a storm came in we als0 spent a day at the Natural Bridge Caverns - underground and sheltering from the rain!