Survivor Down Under: My outback drive for a luxury artesian bath
While it is on the must do list for every visitor to Australia, despite living in Australia my whole life, the ‘outback’ isn’t a...
Winton: The Birthplace of Qantas
My travels through outback Queensland were planned to be an adventure in following in the footsteps of the history of Qantas. In my planing...
Mihintale – Sri Lanka’s Cradle of Buddhism
Buddhism is the majority religion in Sri Lanka and wherever you travel in this island nation there are reminders of its significance to the...
Pilatus: Riding the World’s Steepest Cog Railway
Waking up in the charming Swiss city of Lucerne a beautiful view filled the windows of our loft AirBnB room. Our AirBnB was a few...
Windmills, Waffles and Clogs: A day trip from Amsterdam
If you have read any of my previous blog posts, you’ll probably be aware that I’m quite the nerd. If you are a first-time reader (hello...
Travel Detour: How an upset stomach gave me time to explore Stockholm
Coronavirus has had me, like the rest of the world, self isolating for the last six weeks. Given that I won’t actually be travelling...
Victoria Falls: An unplanned day in Zambia
Our Journey to Livingstone, Zambia As social distancing laws and travel bans continue it appears to be unlikely that I’ll be travelling...
Whitby: The Shipping Forecasts a Walk Down Memory Lane
When I get into the writing mood, its normally during or just after my holiday. It’s somewhat unusual for me to write about past travels...
Bathhouses of Budapest
As a kid it wouldn’t be unusual to be put in a bath with the neighbours’ kids or my cousins if our family were visiting or those after...
Zurich: Old Town Pride
After a few days of theatre and shows in London it was time to visit a new country, Switzerland. Thom had already visited many years...
Castles of Aargau Canton, Switzerland
It’s been over a decade since I’ve driven on the wrong side of the road and the first time I’ve done so in Europe. Today...
London, Spice Girls, Hamilton and 9to5
The gloomy skies of south eastern England greeted us as we exited the Eurostar tunnel on the English side of the channel. While the gloomy...
