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Malekula Island – An overview
When I was researching places to visit in Vanuatu, the island of Malekula stood out as a definite must-see; it…
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Beer in the USA
People on Twitter have always asked me ‘Why am I not a beer blogger?’, given that I’ll often post images…
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Day Trip To Plovdiv
I spent two nights in Sofia, but while I was there I took a day trip to the nearby city…
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24 Hours in Sofia
“Our flight time will be about 2½ hours, thanks to a strong tailwind. The current weather in Sofia is sunny,…
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Two days in Eastern Bosnia
As international borders go, the one between Serbia and Bosnia that I passed through around 2.30am wasn’t anything particularly special.…
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Novi Sad in a few hours
Novi Sad is Serbia’s second biggest city, around 80km from Belgrade and the train takes about 90 minutes. It stands…
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Belgrade – The White City
See, I’ve been to Belgrade now three times (I have a penpal there), and each time it’s been in a…
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Laibach and think of Slovenia
Ahh, Laibach. But I’m not here referring to the Industrial/Experimental music group/culture founded in the late 80s/early 90s who had…
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The Valleys
“The miner in the Rhondda, the coolie in Pekin / Men across the world who reap and plough and spin”…
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Glasgow Smiles Better
See, I grew up in Liverpool in the 1980s. Hard times in a rough city; it had a dubious reputation…
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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 light – with only…
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Mines and Stones – The Hidden Derbyshire
As you know, I live near Derbyshire and I’m more than happy to wax lyrical about the Peak District on…
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.
