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My First Beer Spa
The last evening of my Press Trip to the Plsen area was scheduled for a beer spa. Of course I’d…
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Beer in Plsen
Plsen, a city in the west of Czechia, is famous for its beer. Indeed it’s the home of an entire…
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A Tour of Pilsner Urquell Brewery
In September 2022 I was on a PressTrip to Plsen, and as part of that, we were given a tour…
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The Sefton Coast
The Sefton Coast is the part of England just north of Liverpool, and stretching some 15 miles to Southport. It’s…
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Is German Beer the best beer?
When people think of beer, they automatically think of Germany, and rave about the qualities of German beer. I’ll be…
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Neolithic Orkney Mainland
I always wonder about the pre-Roman peoples of Western Europe. Looking through the lens of a 21st century human, I…
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Papa Westray
Papa Westray, also known as Papay, is one of the smaller islands in the Orkney archipelago. It’s around 7km north-south…
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Overview of the Orkney Islands
I’d been eyeing up Orkney for some time, especially after I visited the Outer Hebrides back in the summer of…
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Oban and Kintyre
Oban is deceiving. When you look on a map, it seems to be a large town and important port, and…
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The Sunshine Coast of Australia
Overview The Sunshine Coast of Australia is, well, it’s a legion of seaside resorts. It’s the less-noted cousin of the…
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Is Adelaide Boring?
I asked some of my Australian friends what the general impression of Adelaide was, in the rest of the country.…
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A Trip on the Indian Pacific Railway
Indian Pacific – a name, like ‘Orient Express’ (but possibly not ‘Woodhead’) which evokes a nostalgia for times long since…
Travel
I started this website believing I was a travel blogger, and, let’s face it, I’ve now been to over 100 countries so travel is still a fundamental part of my identity and why I write.
In this section are all my posts about my travels, and destinations I’ve been to across the world, as well as basic aspects of travel, like transportation, accommodation, food, and how to travel on a budget.
