Europe

  • Things to do and see in Longyearbyen

    Longyearbyen is, to all intents and purposes, the only town on Svalbard. It’s home to the harbour and the international…

  • A visit to Svalbard Bryggeri

    Svalbard is home to the world’s most northerly brewery: Svalbard Bryggeri. It’s situated close to the harbour in Longyearbyen, it’s…

  • How I Spent Three Nights On Svalbard

    In August 2025 I spent three nights (four days) on Svalbard. It coincided with the very end of the midnight…

  • Podcast #116: Svalbard

    Welcome to Episode 116 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. Last year, off the back of my…

  • Podcast #112: The Ballad of Lucie Schwob

    Welcome to Episode 112 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. Well, this isn’t going to be the…

  • Podcast #096: Vienna Calling

    Welcome to Episode 096 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This podcast comes off the back of…

  • Vienna Christmas Markets

    In late Autumn 2024, I was sent by Jet2 on one of their Christmas Market breaks weekends, to Vienna. I…

  • Visiting Vienna

    You may remember in the summer of 2023, Jet2 sent me off on a trip to an all-inclusive resort on…

  • A Night At The Vienna State Opera

    I’ve never been to the opera. In my head it was always one of those things ‘beyond my pay grade’;…

  • Podcast #071: Lake Como

    Welcome to Episode 071 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This episode is about my trip to…

  • Podcast #070: Malta

    Welcome to Episode 070 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. In April 2023 I had a week…

  • Podcast #068: Backpacking Europe

    Welcome to Episode 068 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. In my last couple of episodes, I…