See, I’ve been to Belgrade now three times (I have a penpal there), and each time…
Laibach and think of Slovenia
Ahh, Laibach. But I’m not here referring to the Industrial/Experimental music group/culture founded in the late…
The Valleys
“The miner in the Rhondda, the coolie in Pekin / Men across the world who reap…
Glasgow Smiles Better
See, I grew up in Liverpool in the 1980s. Hard times in a rough city; it…
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,…
Confessions of a Travel Blogger
I am not a travel blogger. Now, that might sound like a strange thing to say,…
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…
Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain
I’ve always been interested in history. But history on my own terms, about topics I can…
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…