The Weekend Tourist is a blog written by Jess Friend Bartlett. Sometimes we only do touristy things on holiday - 25 days annual leave a year. That’s a shame, as we’ve 104 weekend days for exploring. This blog is all about discovering your local neighbourhood, attractions, historic places, local eateries and independents, which for me is in Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and the wider Cotswolds, UK. And when annual leave adds up, you'll find the occasional far flung adventure.
In amongst some Cotswolds trips, I’ve got a few posts about our trips last Autumn which I wrote before we got married and never quite got round to posting. So here’s one from Marrakesh… We…
View PostIn amongst some Cotswolds trips, I’ve got a few posts about our trips last Autumn which I wrote before we got married and never quite got round to posting. So here’s one from Marrakesh… We…
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Last autumn we headed to the Scottish Highlands for five days. It was the second part of a three week holiday which had been hastily rescheduled after our Caribbean cruise had been postponed due to…
View PostLast autumn we headed to the Scottish Highlands for five days. It was the second part of a three week holiday which had been hastily rescheduled after our Caribbean cruise had been postponed due to…
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Our Amsterdam mini-moon was a little unplanned. We were so incredibly lucky with the weather on the wedding day – one of those freezing, clear, sunny, winter days. But come the Sunday, we woke to…
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Just before the 12th night of Christmas officially signals the end of the festive period, I thought I would sneak in one quick last post about the Christmas lights at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock. It’s…
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Due to the recent freak severe hurricanes which lay savage to the West Indies, our original cruise plans were promptly postponed. So with the best part of three weeks booked off and now free, the…
View PostDue to the recent freak severe hurricanes which lay savage to the West Indies, our original cruise plans were promptly postponed. So with the best part of three weeks booked off and now free, the…
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Whilst Tom and I headed to Marrakesh for some much needed R&R, Amy and her mum headed to the New Theatre Oxford on behalf of the Weekend Tourist to catch the new Dusty Springfield musical,…
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