I have been to Venice more times than I can count, and I even got married there. One of my earlier (and favorite!) travel memories is having St. Mark’s Square to myself during a massive thunderstorm. So it’s fair to say I have some feelings about this city. The most important thing I can tell […]
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In Photos: Street Art of Angoulême (Part 2)
In my previous post I shared with you the rather fabulous trompe l’oeil that can be found on one of the walls in Angoulême’s old town centre, where two chaps do their best to break into reality. Today’s post is about some of the rest of the street art that Vera and I found and […]
In Photos: Street Art of Angoulême (Part 1)
The town of Angoulême, capital of France’s Charente department, is notable for many things. It boasts an impressive location, high up on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Charente river. It has a rather fabulous collection of old buildings, from churches to castle ruins. And it has a wonderful old town that is just ripe for […]
Two Weeks in the UK: The Ultimate Road Trip Itinerary (By a Brit Who Grew Up There)
I grew up in the UK. I’ve lived all over, including in London, Oxford, Bath, Newcastle and Edinburgh, and I’ve been exploring this country for the better part of four decades. I’ve also been running this travel blog since 2010, and of all the itineraries I’ve put together over the years, this two week UK […]
Travel photography tips: Post Processing
Regular readers of the site will know that I am fairly passionate about photography. I’m fascinated about the whole process, from image composition right through to the final processed product. Back in the day, when I was a youngster, i was privileged enough to attend a school which had its own dark room. I think […]
Staying in touch with home when travelling
You can’t beat a good one-on-one with friends and family. In fact, one of the main downsides of travel is being far away from and out of touch with all those loved ones (well, mostly). When I’m travelling, I find the sound of a voice is the best way to connect with friends and loved […]
In photos: Australian beaches
Australia has over 30,000km of coastline. By any standards, that is a fair amount. With all that coastline comes a lot of beach front – in fact, with over 10,000 to choose from, Australia has more beaches than any other country in the world! In this post I thought I’d share some of the variety […]
Travel blogging tips from the experts: Hecktic Travels
Today I am delighted to be interviewing an awesome travel blogging couple, Pete and Dalene Heck of Hecktic Travels. See what they did there? Pete and Dalene came up with the plan of travelling the world way back in 2007, but it wasn’t until they managed to sell their house (and everything else!) in 2009 […]
A Six Week Australia Itinerary From Sydney
In this post, the second on travelling to Australia for around six weeks, I propose an itinerary for travellers starting their adventure in Sydney. This is partly to answer a question posed to me recently by some friends who are doing this very thing, and secondly because I think it’s a fairly common trip to […]
Planning a trip to Australia – things to consider
I’ve had the privilege to have two quite amazing Australian holidays in my life – the first being a two week road trip around the state of Victoria, the second being a year long adventure that took in 60,000kms of this magnificent country. But what if I had less than the luxury of a year, […]