Norwegian holidays may be one of the best ways to embrace winter. With a sprinkling of snow, the twinkling of lights, and a hot beverage to warm the soul. It’s the little things that make holidays magical! However, due to the consistent warm weather and heatwaves appearing across Southern Europe – have you considered holidaying … Read more
Empathy or being empathic can be a hard skill to master. Especially when you’re in a challenging situation or listening to day-to-day challenges other people face. Our Free Spirit team listen to people each day, hearing the challenging medical conditions/disabilities they live with. Some treatable. Others a battle. Whatever the medical condition or disability, our … Read more
Remember Dee and Graham? They’re two Free Spirits who’ve continued to travel as much as possible during the Coronavirus pandemic. When we last shared their travel journey Corona was only ever thought of as a beverage. However, now the time has passed, we wanted to catch up with them to hear where they’ve ventured in … Read more
Slow travel is a trend growing in popularity. It’s where we travel to a destination at our leisure, while immersing ourselves in the landscape and culture. If we reflect on the holidays of early 20th century Britain, Victorians would travel to the coast via slow train or horse-drawn carriage, often stopping several times along the … Read more
Train holidays are a great way to escape the challenges of air travel, such as flight disruptions, or simply the hustle and bustle of an overcrowded airport. When you embrace train travel you can escape the crowds to admire a county or countries by travelling through them – not over. Plus, you will reduce your … Read more
Cruise Travel may appeal to you if you’d prefer to leave the challenges of air travel behind you and focus upon setting sail for an adventure around the British Isles! With the UK cruise industry aligned with the reopening of domestic tourism and indoor hospitality sectors, we thought we’d share what you should be aware … Read more
You may remember Dee and Graham’s adventures, which we first wrote about in November 2017. In October 2014, Dee was diagnosed with a rare disease called Neuroendocrine Cancer. The diagnosis put a complete halt on the couples travel plans for 2015 (they were forced to cancel eight overseas holidays). However, with two infusions of some … Read more
Winter cruises can be a good choice of holiday if you travel with a medical condition or disability. Both you and your family will benefit because fewer crowds can lead to a more personalised service. For you to enjoy the winter sun we have looked at winter cruise destinations for warm cruises in December, and … Read more
At Free Spirit, we love cruises. They offer a way to see the best of a range of different destinations and you get to come back to the same comfortable accommodation at the end of each day. They also offer the added appeal of fabulous entertainment and the reassurance of helpful, friendly crew just a … Read more
Cruising has evolved over the years and now appeals to all generations. You can still take part in the traditional pool deck entertainment, card games and quizzes but you can also experience other activities as well, such as Broadway-style shows, fine dining, health spas or maybe a round of golf? Cruises are the new dream … Read more
