I’ve always loved travel. It’s been my life. But like many of you I haven’t been away for a while. Holidaying with Jane McDonald s1e1: Barbados, Channel 5 2020
There one place on a lot of bucket lists including mine – the Caribbean. ibid.
Barbados is the place to go … Fairmont Royal Pavilion: my home for the week; this colonial-style hotel is on the west side of the island. ibid.
Everything looks like 3-D quality especially the wildlife. ibid.
St Lucia is just 45 minutes flight from Barbados and is blessed with temperate weather all year round. It’s a picturesque 30-minute journey to my hotel. Holidaying with Jane McDonald s1e2: St Lucia
St Lucia: It just makes you feel better. It’s really tranquil. ibid.
This time I’m on gorgeous Grenada where I’ll be indulging in my tropical island fantasy. Taking a diving trip through an underwater art gallery … and getting down with the locals. Holidaying with Jane McDonald s1e3: Grenada
I get the cooking lesson of a lifetime, get the adrenalin pumping with an adventure off the beaten track, and discover a spectacular hidden world of underwater artworks. ibid.
Antigua: A beach for every day of the year … I go swimming with stingrays … hire a yacht … and I get into the Caribbean spirit with a real carnival queen … Over 60 hotels on the island. Holidaying with Jane McDonald s1e4: Antigua
We’re gonna get under the skin of Sin City, a 24-hour playground. Holidaying with Jane McDonald s2e1: Las Vegas
It’s a lot warmer than England when I left it. ibid.
My home for the next few days is Caesar’s Palace, one of the largest and best-known landmarks in Vegas … Vegas has over 5,000 hotels with around 150,000 rooms. ibid.
$75 to put my milk in the fridge. ibid.
Fremont Street: Where the old Las Vegas meets the new. ibid.
When I talk buffet, I’m not talking a few pork pies and some crisps. ibid.
Many come for the lights of Las Vegas Boulevard – The Strip. ibid.
To find out what we’ve been missing in Mexico … an 11-hour flight from the UK. Holidaying with Jane McDonald s2e2: Mexico
When I got off the plane it was just like a blanket wrapping around me … So let’s get them bones a-moving. ibid.
The best invention ever – a bar in a pool. ibid.
My night out – I’m going to a fiesta … They really know how to party here. ibid.
The original love island – welcome to Cyprus … There are jaw-dropping views everywhere you look. Holidaying with Jane McDonald s1e3: Cyprus
Sunny and spectacular Cyprus … The water is so clear … A whole other world under the sea. ibid.
There’s one place that became my home away from home: Florida … The road trip of a lifetime … Holidaying with Jane McDonald: Florida s1e1, Channel 5 2022
A once in a lifetime chance to go get up close and personal with Florida’s favourite creatures: Manatees. ibid.
I get to grips with kayaking and get to grips with remarkable scenery, have a raucous night out Florida style, and get to meet my hero Mickey Mouse … It’s expensive in Disney but it’s worth it … It’s nearly 30,000 acres. ibid.
This time I’m hitting the highway … to uncover the wonders of the sunshine state. I’ll be exploring the beautiful backwaters, getting acquainted with the locals, marvelling at the wildlife, and going to extreme lengths to get a good view, with fantastic food and even better company. Holidaying with Jane McDonald: Florida s1e2
We head south to Fort Lauderdale … one of my all-time favourite places in Florida. For so many reasons. First, it’s the third busiest cruise ship port on Earth, so I’ve docked and rolled here many times. It’s gorgeous, a vibrant waterfront playground with a 4-mile stretch of dazzling beaches and 165 miles of winding canals and waterways. No wonder it’s nicknamed the Venice of America. ibid.
The wonderful experiences you can have here in Florida Keys, where I hit the heights for unrivalled views … The Florida Keys are a string of 44 islands stretching over 113 miles. They’re connected by 42 bridges from Key Largo to Marathon, and all the way down to Key West. Holidaying with Jane McDonald: Florida s1e3
Ocean view: I’m happy. This is just really seaside. It feels beach. It feels like you’ve arrived on your break … I just can’t get over that view … You’ve got this lovely breeze coming off the sea. ibid.
This is the best road trip ever. I’ve said goodbye to the Florida Keys and I’m now heading 160 miles north back to Miami. And over half my journey’s on this – the Overseas Highway. Holidaying with Jane McDonald: Florida s1e4
Art Deco all over this bit: This is South Beach and Ocean Drive and it is exquisite … It’s bouncing here of a night. ibid.
There’s endless sandy beaches to choose from. ibid.
I’m going on the safari adventure of a lifetime … Welcome to Kenya. Lost on Safari with Jane McDonald s1e1, Channel 5 2024
Depending on your budget you can go the whole hog … or pick and choose from a host of activities. ibid.
I’ve actually witnessed the sunrise in Kenya. ibid.
Not me. I am not making a pig of myself … a civilised weekend … Play for Today: The Fishing Party, fishermen’ talk, BBC 1972
You might get fixed up where folk are not so particular. ibid. boarding lady
I don’t know what entrees are. ibid. fisherman
It’s [hotel] got its standards. And we can live up to them. ibid.
Piss in the tanks – that’ll make it go. Play for Today: Shakespeare or Bust, boating talk, BBC 1973
I’m wet, soaked-through. I fell in. ibid.
Who wants Blackpool? This is the life. ibid. Art
It’s a place called Elsbels. Carry on Abroad 1972 starring Sidney James & Hattie Jacques & Kenneth Williams & Charles Hawtrey & Joan Sims & Bernard Bresslaw & Barbara Windsor & Kenneth Connor & Peter Butterworth & Jimmy Logan & June Whitefield, director Gerald Thomas, Cora Flange
I shall be praying to Him every night to keep your bowels open. ibid. Eustace’s mummy
Specialities of the house: Sausage, beans and chippings. ibid. Pepe
It’s been some time since I ... Yes, please. ibid. Cora