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  • The Best of San Francisco

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …is a perfect mix of the California chill with some of the vibrancy of New York City. I love San Francisco. I *still* love America. Living in Santa Cruz for a year meant I got to spend a fair bit of time in San Francisco and I have had the chance to return a couple of times since. If you’re thinking of a trip across the pond to California in 2017, then there are lots of great flight deals with Thomas Cook Airlines and here are my top 5 reasons to…

  • The Ultimate Guide to Moving Abroad to Reunite With Family

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …back home to keep a sense of belonging, but also make time to embrace your new surroundings. Finding balance between both worlds helps you feel grounded as you start your new life. Moving abroad to reunite with your family is a courageous and deeply rewarding step. It’s a journey of love, resilience, and hope, a chance to rebuild what distance once separated. The process may test your patience, but the outcome is priceless: waking up each day surr…

  • How to Read 52 Books in a Year

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …ind your favourite authors and read more books of theirs. By all means try new things, In the past I have set myself some challenges to read new types of books, but sometimes it’s just better to stick to what you know and love. I try to read a mix of fiction and non fiction, though find that I read fiction much quicker, so generally read more fiction books. Sometimes if I am struggling I pick something I know is going to be an easy read, before ta…

  • Tips For Moving Abroad

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …and looking pretty rather than serving a purpose. You are bound to pick up new things or all kinds when you are in your new destination so only pack the essentials and you will be surprised just how well you cope! Say farewell (or don’t) OK so this really depends on you and how long you are going for. I love a good excuse for a party with all my nearest and dearest. In fact why not have a leaving party every time you go on holiday. OK perhaps not,…

  • Upper East Side – The New Cool in Cape Town

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …us hotel just because it isn’t bang smack in the middle of town. I was so well looked after at this hotel and will definitely be staying here next time I visit Cape Town. Upper East Side – The New Cool in Cape Town ? DEFINITELY! Do you agree that the Upper East Side is the new cool place to be in Cape Town or have you found another up and coming area?…

  • Smile because it happened – Saying goodbye to Hill Holt Wood

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …! eek! Tomorrow… saying farewell to our home, our past and saying hello to new beginnings, new opportunities and all the exciting new adventures ahead! So there we have it, 21 memories to celebrate 21 years at Hill Holt Wood. It has been an incredible journey and one I am so proud and honoured to be a part of. My dad and Karen had a dream and they made that dream a reality. I have watched them build a successful business, a beautiful home and help…

  • To Hull and Back – Only the beginning.

    ByJen Lowthrop

    …lly have a major soft spot for Yorkshire, always have, always will. Once a Yorkshire man always a Yorkshire man right? Well I was technically never from Yorkshire, nor a man, but with Yorkshire in my blood and having spent time at university in York I definitely grew to love the county of puddings, cricket and real ale and was secretly quite excited at the prospect of spending many a weekend in the rolling Yorkshire Dales with Phil. Admiring the Y…