A Brummie Home and Abroad’s Top 10 Posts of 2022
December’s a great chance to look back on some of my favourite posts from the year. It’s also an opportunity for you, dear reader, to catch up with a post you may have missed, or to revisit an old favourite! I’ve split my Top 10 Posts of 2022 into two categories: My 5 Most Read Posts of 2022, and my 5 Most Read New Posts of 2022. I’ve even added my Top 5 Most read Theatre Reviews as a bonus.
As always, I love comments so please feel free to let me know what post you’ve enjoyed most in 2022!
5 most-read A Brummie Home and Abroad posts in 2022
No 5: Costa Rica Grand Tour: What to Pack?
Dipping your toe into long-haul travel again? Is Costa Rica on your travel wishlist? Readers of A Brummie Home and Abroad wanted to know what they should pack. This post covers the activities of the TUI Costa Rica two week Grand Tour, and suggestions of what to wear each day. Damp conditions feature heavily.
No 4: 50 (ish) Things To Do in Birmingham City Centre
It’s been wonderful to see this post do so well again in 2022. Birmingham saw an influx of visitors in 2022 thanks to the Commonwealth Games so hopefully some readers found some useful things to see and do in Birmingham thanks to this post. With so many new places springing up in Birmingham all the time, I’ll make sure that this post is refreshed for 2023!
No 3: What happened to Weymouth? The Decline of a Favourite Seaside Town
As people continued to seek UK holiday hotspots in 2022, this tongue-in-cheek look at an old seaside favourite has had a resurgence of readers this year. I muse on childhood holiday camp holidays, remember an impressive pub crawl of 11 pubs and share a fuzzy photo of me being blown around Portland Bill. All of which I’m sure has contributed to this post’s popularity.
No 2: 10 Travel-Related “Would You Rather” Questions
Moving to No 2 after being my my most popular post for the past two years running, A Brummie Home and Abroad readers still like to ponder those very important questions. Like “Would you rather travel the world for a year on a shoestring budget, or travel for one month in complete luxury?” And “Would you rather sit next to a chatterbox on a plane, or a crying baby?”
No 1: Top 8 Places to visit with a Rental Car in Tenerife
Returning to the top spot in 2022, this has been a staple in my top 10 most popular blog posts for a few years now. It covers some of the wonderful places you can visit with a rental car in Tenerife. But just in case you don’t have a car, there’s info about travelling on public transport too! You’re welcome.
5 most popular NEW Brummie Home and Abroad posts of 2022
No 5: Our Stay at the Proteas Blu Resort, Samos
Foreign travel was back baby! The Greek islands are our go-to for a sunshine break, and this was our first visit to Samos. We deserved a little adults-only luxury for our first European holiday in two and a half years.
No 4: Hotel Review: No 11 Brunswick Street, Edinburgh
In April Mr Fletche celebrated not only a big birthday but the first birthday not in some sort of lockdown since 2019. So we headed up to Edinburgh for a couple of nights. We stayed in this lovely hotel, with pretty amazing breakfasts!
No 3: A Peter Pan Afternoon Tea at Aqua Shard
There’s no shortage of special afternoon teas in London but the Thames views and fairytale theme made this one my pick to celebrate Ma and Pa Lee’s golden wedding anniversary
No 2: A Love Letter to Birmingham (The Commonwealth Version)
Brum gets a lot of flak at times, but is also fiercely defended by others. This was my love letter to the city, inspired by the energy and colour brought by the Commonwealth Games. Let’s face it, Birmingham’s not perfect but it’s home – flaws and all.
No 1: Things to Do With Grown-Up Parents in London
There are loads of “Things to do with kids in London” posts out there. But what if the kids are big kids? And what if the big kids are taking even bigger kids to the capital? This post already brings back a lot of fab memories – Ma Lee may be responsible for this one topping the new posts of 2022 chart 😄
5 most popular Theatre Reviews of 2022
Which of my theatre reviews have been most popular in 2022? The following were all Press Night Reviews, meaning I was invited along (with a plus one) to review shows opening at The Alexandra and the Birmingham Rep 🎭
No 5: Theatre Review: Nativity! The Musical
No 4: Theatre Review: Fame (Stage Experience 2022)
No 3: Theatre Review: The Shawshank Redemption
No 2: Theatre Review: Bugsy Malone
No 1: Theatre Review: Fisherman’s Friend (The Musical)
Thank you to everyone that has read, liked, commented or shared my blog posts in 2022. I hope you’ve found one of your favourites among my Top 10 Posts of 2022. I’d like to wish you all the a very Happy New Year and I look forward to sharing even more with you in 2023.
Emmalene xx
