“Our flight time will be about 2½ hours, thanks to a strong tailwind. The current weather…
The Ballad of August 1993 (and other stories)
So, let me take you back to the heady days of the mid 1990s. What were…
Two days in Eastern Bosnia
As international borders go, the one between Serbia and Bosnia that I passed through around 2.30am…
Novi Sad in a few hours
Novi Sad is Serbia’s second biggest city, around 80km from Belgrade and the train takes about…
Belgrade – The White City
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…
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,…