The northern half of Australia was one of the highlights of my year long road trip around Oz. And a place that holds a particularly special place in my heart is the World Heritage Listed Purnululu National Park, part of the Bungle Bungle Range in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia. It even made it […]
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14 Things you might not know about me
I thought I’d do something a little bit different today. Instead of regaling you with tales of my adventures, or sharing my photography (well, I’m going to do that anyway, all text posts are so 2010 on this blog), or sharing my tips on photography, travel, or technology (I write about a random pile of […]
In photos: from the Facebook Page (Edition ii)
Something like 1 in 7 people have a facebook account. Which sounds like a lot, but given that we’re tipping over the seven billion people on the planet mark, that means that there are still six billion of you who are missing out on the zucker-world, which also means you are missing out on all […]
The dark secret of Fitou Castle, southern France
Update: As of 2015, this castle is no longer open to the public due to a change of ownership. So the dark secret remains within. Still, if you want to know what it used to look like – read on! In the warm, balmy, sun filled air of southern France there perches upon a hill a […]
The terrible importance of Finding Your Voice
Ah. Yes. Hello. You know, let’s talk. Just you and me. Let’s pretend I’m sitting next to you. Maybe we’re down by the beach. Or in a pub. Perhaps we’re in two comfortable chairs, and we’re grasping happy glasses of cognac. Happy, presumably, that they have been released at last from their bottle, and are […]
Tips for Visiting Europe in the Summer
Europe. It’s jam packed with incredible places to visit, and the cities are no exception to this rule. From the gondola clad waterways of Venice, to the Gaudi wackiness in Barcelona, to the romance that is Paris – there is truly something for everyone. The problem with this mass appeal is that the masses are […]
Barcelona to Girona and Figueres: How to Do This Day Trip
Girona and Figueres are the two towns most Barcelona visitors think about pairing into one day out, and the question we get asked most is whether you can do both well in a day. You can. We first did this trip years ago on an organised coach tour, and we’ve driven it ourselves many times […]
In photos: the 2012 Occitan Piégut Félibrée!
The title of this post is possibly a little boggling if you’re not familiar with some vaguely old French history, which I wasn’t until I did a bit of reading up around the subject. Here’s what I learnt. (Warning – history ahead. Feel free to skip to the photos section if you’re not into it. […]
Capture the Colour Photo Contest
I was recently tagged to take part in a photography competition by one of my favourite photographers out there – Dave Bouskill of The Planet D. Sometimes competitions such as these can be a thinly disguised popularity contest, but it turns out that this is a real competition, with actual judges and real prizes! No […]
A guide to finding public toilets
Dear fellow travellers! It’s me again, Vera, and today I am going to talk to you about finding public toilets. A task that is somewhat essential to a smooth travel experience, yet hardly addressed – until now. There is of course a chance of the odd TMI happening, so brace yourselves! However, we have to […]