Category: Nature

Days 16 and 17 – Dazed and Confused: Trekking in Spectacular Sapa

July 3, 2017

Sapa, Vietnam: On booking my two day-one night tour to Sapa, I had been told by my agent that the night bus would leave at 7:30pm, getting me in to Sapa at 6am ready to begin the trek at 8:30. It actually left Hanoi at 9:30pm. And it’s a good job too, as the driver … More Days 16 and 17 – Dazed and Confused: Trekking in Spectacular Sapa

My Very Own Top Gear Special – Day Ten and The Hai Van Pass

June 25, 2017

Scootering round a mountain, somewhere between Da Nang and Hué, Vietnam: I woke this morning to find I’d been ANNIHILATED BY MOSQUITOES! I thought I’d escaped the brutal blood-sucking monsters when I left Broome, alas, my legs now resemble some kind of pasty pink and white dot-to-dot puzzle. Soon I’ll be able to choose a … More My Very Own Top Gear Special – Day Ten and The Hai Van Pass

From Perth to Exmouth; toilet breaks not included

January 8, 2017

In an effort to kickstart my blog after a lengthy hiatus, I’ve settled on the subject of road trips, and one epic drive in particular: from Perth to Exmouth and back in six little days. Following our departure from Marvel Loch, with a triste and heavy-hearted goodbye, Trine and I arrived in Perth and went … More From Perth to Exmouth; toilet breaks not included

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.

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.