Short Break in the Lion City, Singapore

STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, reports on his experiences on a three day short break in Singapore. Since my last visit to Singapore over ten years ago, there has been much reclamation of land from the sea, which has allowed …

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Peru Ancient and Modern – Touring with Saga Holidays

Written by Maddie Grigg (A Runner-up entry in the Travel for Seniors Writing Competition.) Miraflores, the upmarket district of Lima, and the city is beginning to beat. It’s cooler now, after the humidity of the day. The constant fog that …

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Heritage Writing Competition

Our exciting, new Writing Competition is Free To Enter and offers £200 in prizes. The author of the best entry will receive a cash prize of £100. Ten runners-up will each receive £10 Amazon UK Vouchers. The winning entry and …

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Travel for Seniors – Not What it Used to Be?

Written by Julie Watson (A Runner-up entry in the Travel for Seniors Writing Competition.) I’ve been addicted to travelling since my early twenties. The more I did the more I needed to do. The truth is I have measured out …

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Unveiling Burma – Saga Holidays Myanmar Tour Revisited

STE’s Holiday Editor, Tony Taylor, reports on his experiences on a 14 day Saga Holidays tour of Myanmar. Guest author, Charles Askew, reported on a similar tour two years previously; this article provides a different viewpoint. We were collected from …

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The Great Escape: From Tunbridge Wells to Cancun!

Written by Carolyn Ward (A Runner-up entry in the Travel for Seniors Writing Competition, which included fictional as well as factual articles.) The Lofton Home for the Elderly in Tunbridge Wells was a dank, grey building, with small dirty windows …

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Short Break in Lyon and the Rhône-Alpes Region of France

The Rhône-Alpes region of France has impressive scenery stretching from wide river valleys to lakes and high mountain peaks.  It has many fine cities and towns, offering a wide range of outstanding historic buildings, riverside walks, attractive parks and museums. …

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Flying Grandma Spends Christmas in Argentina

Written by Celia Dillow (A Runner-up entry in the Travel for Seniors Writing Competition.) Grandma hated flying. She hated the waiting around and the pain of aching limbs and stiff joints. The uncertainty of it all terrified her. She did …

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Round the World in 40 Days: Stage 11 – Miami and the Everglades

Miami was on our route back from Lima to the UK, but why transit for a couple of hours when you can stay for a few days. Although I had visited Florida eight years before (see Florida – Touring holiday), I was quite happy …

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