I’ve written in these pages before about my love of travelling to islands…the anticipation building on the journey, the sense of being somewhere just a bit different on arrival and the chance to get out and explore where you’re visiting, all the while conscious you are bounded by water on all sides. And for a peak island experience, may I recommend the Isle of Wight? Having just returned from a thoroughly enjoyable week spent exploring the island and experiencing its warm welcome, fabulous food and drink, plus amazing attractions, it gets my vote, that’s for sure.
But it’s not just my ‘tick in the box’ going to this superb island just a few miles off the English south coast – the Isle of Wight was recently named Destination of the Year at Top Travel Awards, run by group travel organisers, whose raison d’être is planning successful holidays for their
