Beware the Peacocks!

The journey from home to the B&B took just under an hour and half by car,…

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…

Why I kicked off my sandals in West Africa!

As you may have no doubt noticed by now, I have a slight ‘quirk’ – my…

Why I don’t want to holiday in Australia again!

First, let me get something out of the way. I love Australia, I really do. Obviously,…

How not to cross the Benin-Togo border

Barefoot and bagless, lost at an international border with just my passport and some money; I…

What to expect on buses in West Africa

Have you ever been tied up? Seriously. Have you ever had your partner tie you, with…