Tag Archives: hotel

A secret child and fake deaths in Welsh seaside resort (Rousse)

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I landed in Wales for a holiday with my in-laws. Amongst the others first to arrive at the vast hotel were TPR, his sister JLR, and his mother and step-father. I detected a strange atmosphere, particularly around my mother-in-law and … Continue reading →

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American chain hotel escape room code-cracking (Rousse)

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Admittedly wandering in and out of the bedrooms of other guests in the massive American hotel was not normal behaviour, especially when dressed in your pyjamas. However, I believed that I had special privileges. I was, after all, a long-term … Continue reading →

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Black knickers and see-thru skirt wows fashion photographers at run-down chain hotel (Rousse)

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Dreamaticus

TPR booked us into what he believed to be a posh, family-run, hotel. While the fabric of the building, with its enormous rooms and a beautiful old oak staircase, hinted at a more majestic past, now it was just part … Continue reading →

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Handsome ‘terrorist’ threatens Mafia-run luxury hotel (Rousse)

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Dreamaticus

The Italian mafia in charge of the super expensive luxury hotel took an instant dislike to my beautiful new husband. Could this be down to his stunning good looks: the dark olive skin and gorgeous green eyes inherited from his … Continue reading →

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Exposed at Villa Park and a travel guide to a Hollywood star (Belle)

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Dreamaticus

As I was wheeling my suitcase slowly up a hill, I was accosted by two men, drinking cans of lager and invading my personal space. My normal response in such situations (aggressive, foul language) was not working and I felt … Continue reading →

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Circus tricks for dogs (Rousse)

Posted on December 24, 2025 by Dreamaticus

In the time that I travelled up one floor in the hotel lift, I taught three stray dogs a range of impressive circus tricks.

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Illegal sandwiches (Rousse)

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Dreamaticus

OC-I broke the rules by bringing meat sandwiches on the pilgrimage. He really had to get rid of them before we reached the hotel at the end of the route. He suggested that he could dig a hole in the … Continue reading →

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An odyssey through London’s night-time economy (Belle)

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I was using a borrowed bicycle and decided to park it, along with my suitcase, under a bench where a man and his dog were sleeping. I continued my journey on a night bus, and found a stranger’s handbag on … Continue reading →

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Apple Mac con man scam (Rousse)

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I should have trusted my instincts when the man struck up a conversation with me at the bridge. Instead, I gave him the benefit of the doubt and fell for his charm. Before long I was lifting up the screen … Continue reading →

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Sci-fi at the Four Seasons hotel and an abandoned bike (Rousse)

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Dreamaticus

The short cycle ride to Waverley station was torturous. From Broughton Street I was diverted onto a narrow, and almost unnavigable, forest track. I dumped the bike, then continued on foot to the Four Seasons hotel. Here thousands of sci-fi … Continue reading →

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