Category: Culture

To indulge in Spain is to visit Segovia

May 11, 2016

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

Athens: a city with great potential but a city marred by bad graffiti, run-down buildings and unsavoury promiscuous cats.

February 9, 2016

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.

Ten things to do in Lincoln (if you’re skint or on a wine-only budget)

December 1, 2015

At the beginning of last week I took off on another Daytrippin’ adventure which saw a friend and I head down to Nottingham and then over to Lincoln for some sight-seeing (pub-visiting) and some cultural (wine-drinking) exploits. Before we left I’d told a few colleagues and acquaintances about our impending trip only to be greeted … More Ten things to do in Lincoln (if you’re skint or on a wine-only budget)

Daytrippin’: Travelling soothes the soul; forever shall I wander, free and in love with the world.

November 23, 2015

On my return from Australia in July 2015, a decision that in hindsight I wish I’d thought more about, my burning, itchy feet had barely touched the ground before I knew I had to up and leave again. With financial woes preventing me from embarking on another trip of a lifetime so soon after returning … More Daytrippin’: Travelling soothes the soul; forever shall I wander, free and in love with the world.

Brisbane’s Beats – A Gig-Going Guide for Travelling Music Lovers

November 10, 2015

After spending four months in Brisbane at the back end of 2014 and then re-visiting before I flew back to the UK in July 2015, I realised the place had become like a second home to me. I felt weirdly attached to Brissy, and the familiarity and sentimentalism I experienced upon my brief return made … More Brisbane’s Beats – A Gig-Going Guide for Travelling Music Lovers

Seven Things I Neglected To Consider When Thinking About Dissing My Home Country

September 8, 2015

Last weekend I decided to take a whistle-stop tour through four counties in good old England-shire; Great Britain: my home; my country; the place I grew up. The reason? Well, seeing as the ‘big plan’ to return to Australia won’t be happening until next year I felt it only right to try and keep the … More Seven Things I Neglected To Consider When Thinking About Dissing My Home Country

Shall We Have A Chat About Aboriginal People?

September 2, 2015

Disclaimer: the information in this post is mainly sourced from a purely observational perspective; and from subsequent internet research; from watching how people behave and interact, and from talking to members of certain communities, towns and demographics, and in no way claim to be the absolute truth; merely an opinion based upon observational findings. I … More Shall We Have A Chat About Aboriginal People?