Index

of Places

‍Postcards

‍from John & Margaret

We love to travel from our home in South Wales (UK) and record our experiences. Read about our journeys - mostly great, some a little “unusual".

We hope you enjoy our stories.

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Upcoming Trips & Tours - Operator’s Overview

CHANGES FOR 2026

We’re saying “goodbye” to Leger

and trying s different tour provider:

Edwards Coaches, South Wales,

and trying a cruise line to replace Viking.

We’re also taking some tours in the UK.

French & Italian Rivieras

May 2026

Short sea ferry crossings, Dover-Calais

2 overnights dinner, bed & breakfast en route
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Saint-Raphaël
Explore the charming town of St Maxime

Boat trip from St Maxime to St Tropez
Explore fashionable St Tropez
Discover the glamorous resort of Cannes
Enjoy a day at leisure in Saint-Raphaël
En route visit to cosmopolitan Nice
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Diano Marina
Enjoy a day at leisure in Diano Marina
Visit the Principality of Monaco

See famous Monte Carlo
Discover Alassio, a beautiful town on the Ligurian coast

Northumbria

July 2026

5 nights dinner, bed & English breakfast in Newcastle

Two full day excursions with a Blue Badge tour guide
Entry to Alnwick Castle and Gardens
Scenic drive along the Northumberland Coast
Tour of the Cheviot Hills
Visit to Holy Island/Lindisfarne
Trip to the historic city of Durham

Norway - Telemark

Via Netherlands & Denmark

August 2026

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‍Short sea ferry crossing from Dover

‍1 night dinner, bed & breakfast in Deventer, NL

‍1 night dinner, bed & breakfast in Kolding, DK

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‍Fast ferry from Hirtshals to Larvik in Norway

‍Cross the Telemark Canal

‍3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Vrådal

‍Enjoy a day at leisure in Vrådal

‍The Heroes of Telemark scenic excursion

‍Take in the wild scenery from the Hardangervidda Plateau

‍Visit to the Vermork Museum

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‍Journey from Telemark to the Western Fjords

‍Short ferry crossing across the fjord from Utne to Kvanndal

‍3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Stalheim

‍Scenic Sognefjord circular excursion

‍Short ferry crossing over the Sognefjord to Hella

‍Visit to the Norwegian Glacier Musuem

‍Speedy ferry crossing over the Sognefjord to Fodnes

‍Visit to Borgund Stave Church

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‍The ‘Norway in a Nutshell’ excursion, one of Norway’s tourist highlights

‍Fjord cruise from Gudvangen to Flåm

‍Free time in Flåm

‍Return journey on the Flåm Railway

‍Visit to the Stalheim Folk Museum

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‍1 night dinner, bed & breakfast in Horten

‍1 night dinner, bed & breakfast in the Hamburg, DE area

‍Fast ferry from Larvik to Hitshals

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‍Overnight ferry crossing from Hook of Holland to Harwich in outside cabins with lower bunks.

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Cornwall

October 2026

4 nights dinner, bed & English breakfast in Newquay
Discover the pretty Georgian port of Charlestown
Admire the beautiful Lost Gardens of Heligan
Explore beautiful St Ives, the jewel in Cornwall’s crown
Free day at leisure in Newquay

Christmas Markets

Holland & Belgium Cruise

December 2026

Executive coach transfers to & from London Tilbury

3 nights full board accommodation (breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea & 5 course evening meals)

on board the Ambition (Ambassador Cruise Lines)

All port taxes, fees & charges

Porterage of luggage from port to cabin

Fantastic evening entertainment with access to all shows
Use of gym, swimming pool & hot tubs

Captain’s Gala Dinner

Visit Ijmuiden on the Dutch Coast

or join an optional excursion to Haarlem or The Hague

where you will find a selection of Christmas Markets

Explore Zeebrugge nestled on Belgium’s coast

or join an optional excursion to medieval Bruges, Ghent or Brussels

to enjoy the festive atmosphere of the Christmas Markets