New Year, new focus, and the ‘Andor effect’

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2026 and all the adventures that it may bring us! I very much enjoyed 2025. Myself and my husband had several short breaks, which of course involved the odd location or two. Some I actually managed to write about for this blog - the pub from 'Trainspotting' in Glasgow, and … Continue reading New Year, new focus, and the ‘Andor effect’

Time is running out for The Dark Hedges

If you've ever wanted to see the iconic row of trees made famous by the series ‘Game Thrones’, I’d suggest you go sooner rather than later… I made a visit to them back in April 2025 while I was on holiday with my husband to Belfast. We thoroughly enjoyed exploring the city and it has … Continue reading Time is running out for The Dark Hedges

Stalking Indiana Jones – UK edition Part 2 – North Yorkshire Moors Railway

In my previous blog here I wrote about a 2023 trip with my husband to Bamburgh, where the castle was used as a location for some of the fifth and final Indy film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’. As part of that trip we also made a short visit to the North Yorkshire … Continue reading Stalking Indiana Jones – UK edition Part 2 – North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Mon Mothma’s Montserrat Mansion – visiting Chandrila on a budget

I hadn’t expected to be able to do another Andor related blog post so soon but having just watched the first few episodes of season 2 I realised that I’d already been to Chandrila… Spoiler free! There are no spoilers for those who haven't seen the first 3 episodes of Andor: A Star Wars Story … Continue reading Mon Mothma’s Montserrat Mansion – visiting Chandrila on a budget