There is a famous quote from a spokesperson in what was at the time the Department…
Category: Deep Dives
The other parts of the website are mainly geographic or practical. In this section I go into deep dives about place, history, and culture.
This is where you’ll find my longer posts. Some of them are personal to me, and show my thoughts about certain aspects of travel. Other posts go into deep dives about a political aspect of somewhere – often to do with darker moments in history. There are also some posts here that defy categorisation, as they cover concepts that are incredibly wide or fundamental in scope.
You can read how I cope with the fear of failure, social anxiety, and losing control when I travel. I also talk candidly about how it feels to travel the way I do, with regards age and finances. You’ll also find here overviews on war, famine, pestilence, death, and beer.
Spango Valley
Just south of Greenock, in Inverclyde, western Scotland, is a derelict business park called Spango Valley,…
The Russian Woodpecker
On my visit to Chernobyl and Pripyat, one of the places I was taken to was…
Visiting Pripyat
Whenever anyone thinks of visiting Chernobyl, what they think of often isn’t the power plant itself.…
Chernobyl City and the Exclusion Zone
The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station was the scene of an explosion in April 1986. It was…
How to Visit Chernobyl
At the time of writing this blog post, Chernobyl has been off-limits to visitors for a…
Being Non-Binary at an All-Inclusive Resort
The St. George Beach Hotel & Spa Resort, where I went for my all-inclusive Press Trip…
Who Are The Non-Binary People?
One of the issues often touted online about non-binary identity is around its demographics. This is…
Podcast #059: Do You Have Pride In Your Country?
Welcome to Episode 059 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This episode is…
Being Non-Binary
The concept of non-binary identity crept up on me unawares. I’d written my rant about toxic…
Podcast #052: Packing Mistakes
Welcome to Episode 52 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This podcast episode…
Asexuality, Asexuals, and Sex
Asexuality is the lack of sexual attraction. But despite what many people might think, that doesn’t…