As already noted, Haworth is most famous for the Brontës. However, on my visit there, they…
Out on the wiley, windy moors …
Yorkshire. The word conjurers up a myriad of images, from rolling moors to seaside cliffs, from…
Travelling Light – Backpacking with only carry-on luggage
“Travel Light”. It was in my tagline, and it’s one of my blog’s ‘niches’, but what…
The Rise and Fall of Ashfield District
This is my walk to work every morning. Bentinck Banks and Portland Park, Kirkby-in-Ashfield. This area…
The hidden fixed travel costs of having a house
There are a lot of posts around on travel blogs talking about how to save money…
Older People Can Backpack Too!
It seems to be a given that the travelling community is made up of wide-eyed twentysomethings…
Peaks and Troughs
Sometimes, some of the nicest places in the world are just on your doorstep, and one…
“Liebster Award” Chain-Slam Thingy
Right. For those of you who haven’t come across it (I hadn’t!), the “Liebster Award” is…
The £800 travel mistake
As I write this today (30 April 2015), it is exactly a year since I ventured…
The Other Dead Sea
The Aral Sea shoreline. It’s pretty cold; I’m even wearing socks. The sky above, coupled with…