In May 2013 I feared for my life. In May 2013, I thought I would never see the light of day again. It’s now July 2016, and a little over three years ago I went to China. I was young(ish) and slightly naive but very much over-confident in my convictions, of which I was also … More Putting the past to rest
Lists…lists, lists, lists. I’m well aware that I have a bit of a thing for lists. I love a shopping list. I love a list of things to do. I love a list for the sake of having a list, you know, just so I can write unnecessary shit down in order to inevitably forget … More What a difference a year makes
“Apart from the realisation that I’m completely obsessed with Game of Thrones and have an unhealthy imaginary romance going on with Jon Snow, one in which he broodingly serenades me in his dulcet northern tones and protects me from White Walkers by shielding my body against the threat of the cold misty air…I can say … More You Know Nothing, Jon Snow
Ever had a day off work and thought, “I know, I’ll go somewhere I’ve never been before”? I have these thoughts all the time (I think it’s the traveller in me), so it was fairly easy to decide on York as the next destination in my ‘Daytrippin’ series. It also helped that I have a … More A taste of culture and heritage in York
When visiting Madrid, any stay wouldn’t be complete without a trip to Segovia. A short drive from the Spanish capital through the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range, you can inhale the breathtaking views of the snow-capped Penalara, the highest peak in this subsection of Spain’s larger Sistema Central range while enjoying the view of the … More To indulge in Spain is to visit Segovia
A while back I wrote about writers block and how it can surreptitiously hit at any time, knocking you off your creative feet and sucking the wind out of your sails. I mentioned how for me, heading to the ocean seemed to ease the drought, and how for others, trying to retreat to your own … More The Travelling Creative: More Daytrippin’
Athens, Attica, Athena: one of the great historical cities of the world. A place where Zeus laid his temple, where myths and legends were formed; where the Olympic Games originated; where food and drink go hand in hand with lifestyle and culture. In Ancient Greek times the ruinous structures that dominated the landscape towered in … More Athens: a city with great potential but a city marred by bad graffiti, run-down buildings and unsavoury promiscuous cats.
It’s exactly six months to the day that I arrived back in England, and every day for those last six months I’ve wanted to leave again. I’ve wanted to grab my overnight bag and passport (which sit at the end of my bed by the way, already packed with toiletries and spare underwear) and leave. … More The Six Month Itch
When I first began my travelling journey in Virginia, USA, over ten years ago now, I made a small bucket list of places I wanted to go: Italy, Cambodia, Argentina, Chile, Australia, China, Denmark… Some of those destinations I’ve yet to grace with my presence and the rest I’m happy to say I’ve managed to … More To Bucket List or Not to Bucket List
Living out of a backpack can be hard: what do you pack? How do you decide what’s important, essential and what may save your life? How much can you carry? What do you leave behind? Do you really need all those pairs of socks? What you pack and what you don’t pack ultimately depend on how long … More Ten Things Living Out Of A Backpack Taught Me
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