See, I grew up in Liverpool in the 1980s. Hard times in a rough city; it…
Category: 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.
Travelling Even Lighter – Backpacking With As Little As Possible
A couple of years ago, I wrote a blog post about how I tend to travel…
Mines and Stones – The Hidden Derbyshire
As you know, I live near Derbyshire and I’m more than happy to wax lyrical about…
Ripon: Cathedrals and Unicorns
Most tourists to the UK visit the same places; London, Oxford, Canterbury, the Lake District, and,…
Geordie Shore
If you were asked to list the nicest beaches in Europe, you’d probably stick with the…
Leicester – yes, I didn’t know a lot about it either …
Leicester. One of those British cities (and I class Bristol in the same category) which to…
More Than Coal – An Overview Of South Yorkshire
See, South Yorkshire has a reputation. It’s not necessarily a *bad* reputation (we’re not dealing with…
If it’s Tuesday, it must be Belg…oh, hang on…
Luxembourg isn’t a country I knew that much about, in all honesty, before I realised it…
Put Some Clothes On! – Street Art In Brussels
Brussels is full of public art, and in fact walking around the city exploring it is…
Brussels – Europe Central
Belgium is a very odd, quirky, ‘off-the-wall’ country. The whole place has the feel of several…
In Bruges – Trying to avoid the tourists
The thing about Bruges is that it’s got a reputation for being one of those tourist-traps;…
Stand on the Side of the House of Love
London Islington. I don’t know what image the phrase brings up, but in my head it’s…