If you want to take a direct train, you are happy with going to one restricted area for a week, … Continue reading How to take the train to the Alps

What is the best way to travel to the Alps? Oldgreytravel has tried all the options over the years and … Continue reading Trains, Planes and Automobiles

The family ski holiday can be one of the best bonding experiences around, but it can also be astronomically expensive. … Continue reading Skiing with children

Denmark is often cited as having the happiest people on earth, being consistently top of the UN, UK and EU … Continue reading Denmark, the happiest place in the world?

Cornwall has long been a favoured destination and bolt hole from the rigours of London life. At some point, I … Continue reading How not to write a best-selling guide book

Cornwall has long been a favourite of oldgreytravel and his family. We have family connections back to the County and … Continue reading St Ives, Cornwall

Oldgrey travel made his annual visit to the tennis championship at Eastbourne recently and was struck, as usual, about how … Continue reading Eastbourne Tennis

Out of the fog of childhood memories, there are sometimes events so sharp and clear that they seem they could … Continue reading Clouds Hill, Dorset

Is this the best pub view in England? Oldgreytravel was in the Isle of Purbeck for a few days recently … Continue reading Purbeck, Dorset

Noel Betowski was born the same year as me. His father was a Polish seaman living in Tilbury, Essex. He … Continue reading Cornwall Open Studios