For many of us, going on holiday is one of those rare times when you can settle into a deckchair and get stuck into a really good book. It’s a glorious indulgence isn’t it? Once you know that everything, including the travel insurance, is in order you can begin to relax.
I love reading and adore books so I’ve spent many trips hauling piles of novels around with me. On one trip, to India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Bali I endured a couple of months with three volumes of Indian epic ‘A Suitable Boy’ in my rucksack. They must have weighed over a kilo but I just couldn’t bear to be parted from them. What a fool
There will always be somewhere in the world to play golf on holiday and courses are springing up in the most unlikely places, even in the desert. Courses and resorts need a lot of space and the majority of the time you will be guaranteed a stunning location. So holiday and golf is potentially a marriage made in heaven. If a golfing holiday is a new experience for you or if you’re going on holiday to play as a golfing virgin, planning ahead will save you a lot of time, money and stress.
The world – well, certain sections of the press anyway, are getting all excited about Samantha Cameron and her new baby, Florence Rose Endellion. She was born whilst her parents were on holiday in Cornwall and, although born one month early, you can’t help suspect that her parents were well prepared for the event or at least someone made pretty sure they were prepared.