Destination inspiration
Places I know, love and can talk about from experience.
Not generic destination copy. Start with my own travel experiences, then shape the holiday around you.
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Every guide connects practical holiday planning with something I have personally experienced.
I visited in 2025 · Ocean Florida educational tripFloridaTheme-park energy, villa space and a Gulf Coast reset — Florida can be several holidays in one.
A genuine Barratt family favouriteEgyptAncient history, Red Sea sunshine and a destination that holds a special place in my family story.
Funchal is My favourite city discovery so farMadeiraDramatic Atlantic scenery, a brilliant city base in Funchal and one of my standout European discoveries.
Backpacked Australia · Great Barrier Reef · Fraser IslandAustraliaA destination I know from the inside — backpacking, reef adventures and nights under the stars.
Family Caribbean travel · first-hand Cuba experienceCaribbeanWarm-water escapes with very different personalities — and I have experienced the Caribbean with my own children.
I travelled on Transun’s Snowmobile Voyager · February 2025LaplandArctic wilderness, snowmobile adventures and the kind of winter experience that feels genuinely different.
Part of my own honeymoon storyNew York & Las VegasTwo iconic American cities, one unforgettable combination — and part of my own honeymoon story.
Riviera glamour · F1 · tennis · luxury staysMonacoA compact Mediterranean principality where harbour views, luxury hotels and world-class sport create a very distinctive short break.
Cities · lakes · coast · motorsport · tennisItalyFrom Milan and Monza to Rome, the lakes and the coast, Italy is ideal for combining a major sporting event with a proper holiday.
Barcelona · Madrid · sunshine · sportSpainSpain makes an easy, high-energy sports break with strong flight links, brilliant cities and plenty of scope to add coast or island time.
Grand Slam tennis · culture · food · city breaksParisParis is one of Europe’s easiest cities to turn into a premium sports break, especially around Roland-Garros.
Night race · city luxury · Asia stopoversSingaporeSingapore combines one of Formula 1’s most atmospheric night races with an exceptionally easy, polished city break.
Season finale · beaches · luxury · Yas IslandAbu DhabiAbu Dhabi is a natural fit for a premium Formula 1 break, with Yas Island, resort hotels and winter sunshine all in one destination.
Luxury · beaches · stopovers · winter sunDubaiDubai is a flexible add-on for Middle East sports travel, with standout hotels, beaches, dining and easy connections across the region.
Suzuka · Tokyo · Kyoto · bucket-list touringJapanJapan turns a Formula 1 weekend into a much bigger travel opportunity, combining Suzuka with cities, food, rail and culture.
Montreal · F1 · cities · wider touringCanadaMontreal’s Grand Prix atmosphere makes Canada a strong sports-city break, with plenty of scope to continue into a wider Canadian holiday.
US Grand Prix · live music · food · road tripsAustin & TexasAustin gives the United States Grand Prix a completely different character: live music, barbecue, nightlife and Texas-scale road-trip possibilities.
Why first-hand matters
Google can list a thousand hotels. I can tell you what the trip feels like.
My own travel includes family trips across Europe, the USA and Caribbean, backpacking Australia, Egypt, Madeira, Florida, Cuba, a Royal Caribbean cruise and a winter adventure in Finnish Lapland.
Those experiences do not replace supplier research — they make the questions better. Where should you base yourself? Is a car worth it? How rushed will the itinerary feel? Which parts deserve more time?
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