I’m Emmalene, a thirty-something from Birmingham in the UK. I always knew I wanted to travel the world when I grew up, even when holidays meant a caravan in wet and windy Wales. I was lucky enough in 2007 to meet my soulmate, travel companion and now husband Chris (aka Mr Fletche), and our shared passion for…
In 2010 A Brummie Home and Abroad headed off to Las Vegas for the very first time. This is a day by day account of Las Vegas for beginners
Happy Birthday to me, happy birthday to me…. Except when the alarm goes off at a shockingly early 5am, I really don’t feel like celebrating… Mr Fletche tentatively asks if I still want to get up for sunrise. Hell, I’m awake now aren’t I… and as much as I would love to spend another hour…
Once again, I’m up early enough to watch the sunrise. Are my sleep patterns ever going to return? Although the nap in the middle of yesterday afternoon probably didn’t help matters… Another Starbucks run from Mr Fletche (“Did you know there were people down there that looked as if they’d been there all night?”); a…
Its a long walk to the Vegas sign. A very very long walk. No-one warned us of this…
In the first travel diary of our USA Road Trip, we visit Las Vegas. It’s bright, brash, loud – and very overwhelming when you’re dealing with jetlag!
Sit back, pour a glass of an appropriate travel-related beverage (prosecco for Italy, vodka for Krakow, a nice, strong beer for Belgium…) and enjoy the stories of the world as told by A Brummie Home and Abroad…