The Weekend Tourist

ABOUT ME

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.

Stay at Manor Farm Courtyard Cottages in Hampstead Norreys
13
Aug 2019
Stay at Manor Farm Courtyard Cottages in Hampstead Norreys

Stay at Manor Farm Courtyard Cottages in Hampstead Norreys

Travel

Last weekend Tom and I were invited to stay at Manor Farm Courtyard Cottages in Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire. We were allocated the Pear Tree Cottage and it was hard to turn down a whirlpool bath. …

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Stay at Manor Farm Courtyard Cottages in Hampstead Norreys

Travel

Last weekend Tom and I were invited to stay at Manor Farm Courtyard Cottages in Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire. We were allocated the Pear Tree Cottage and it was hard to turn down a whirlpool bath. …

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Exploring Singapore from Little India
11
Aug 2019
Exploring Singapore from Little India
11
Aug 2019

Exploring Singapore from Little India

Travel

For the first three nights of our honeymoon, we were based at the Hilton Garden Inn Singapore Serangoon, based in an area known as Little India in Singapore. We paid a little bit more to…

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Afternoon tea at Slaughters Manor House
24
Jul 2019
Afternoon tea at Slaughters Manor House

Afternoon tea at Slaughters Manor House

The Cotswolds

Earlier this year, Tom and I spent a great afternoon at Slaughters Manor House in Lower Slaughter enjoying an afternoon tea.  You can’t really get anywhere more quintessential Cotswold than the Slaughters – Upper and…

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Afternoon tea at Slaughters Manor House

The Cotswolds

Earlier this year, Tom and I spent a great afternoon at Slaughters Manor House in Lower Slaughter enjoying an afternoon tea.  You can’t really get anywhere more quintessential Cotswold than the Slaughters – Upper and…

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Oxford
17
Jul 2019
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Oxford

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Oxford

The Cotswolds

I’d not seen any other productions of the Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber classic, so I was excited to hear that Joesph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat would be in Oxford this week, with…

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Oxford

The Cotswolds

I’d not seen any other productions of the Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber classic, so I was excited to hear that Joesph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat would be in Oxford this week, with…

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One day exploring Îles du Salut, French Guiana
04
Jul 2019
One day exploring Îles du Salut, French Guiana

One day exploring Îles du Salut, French Guiana

South America

We spent the day exploring Devil’s Island (Îles du Salut), part of the Salvation Islands off the coast of French Guiana as part of our voyage on board the Viking Sea. Here’s the ultimate one-day itinerary for the infamous abandoned prison.

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One day exploring Îles du Salut, French Guiana

South America

We spent the day exploring Devil’s Island (Îles du Salut), part of the Salvation Islands off the coast of French Guiana as part of our voyage on board the Viking Sea. Here’s the ultimate one-day itinerary for the infamous abandoned prison.

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Hair the Musical on tour
Hair the Musical on tour
01
Jul 2019

Hair the Musical on tour

The Cotswolds

Hands up who else has had the joy of the summer-time cold? So with that, my deputised Musical reviewer, aka Mum, went with her cronies to see Hair the musical, which was on tour and…

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Hair the Musical on tour

The Cotswolds

Hands up who else has had the joy of the summer-time cold? So with that, my deputised Musical reviewer, aka Mum, went with her cronies to see Hair the musical, which was on tour and…

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