When I first looked at backpacking in South America, back in around 2012, I noticed entries…
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Podcast #049: London (South of the River)
Welcome to Episode 49 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. Finally, my podcast…
Neolithic Orkney Mainland
I always wonder about the pre-Roman peoples of Western Europe. Looking through the lens of a…
Overview of the Orkney Islands
I’d been eyeing up Orkney for some time, especially after I visited the Outer Hebrides back…
I Was Born In Year Zero: The Killing Fields
I was born in Year Zero. To be absolutely precise, I was born a few months…
Podcast #040: First Time Travels
Welcome to Episode 40 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. Do You Remember…
Podcast #034: British Seaside Resorts
Welcome to Episode 34 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This episode is…
Rottnest Island Day Trip
On my first visit to Western Australia, I took a day trip from Fremantle to Rottnest…
Podcast #029: West Yorkshire and Ripon
Welcome to Episode 29 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. It’s been a…
Podcast #028: When Protests Work
Welcome to Episode 28 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. I hope if…
Why you should visit St Kilda
St Kilda, as far as we know, never existed. The name is likely to have come…