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Staying Connected On The Road and A Giveaway!
Keeping mobile phone bills down whilst on the road can be a bit of a nightmare. Imagine the situation – you’ve arrived at your destination and have diligently printed out the address of the hostel...
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A Photographic Journey Around The Greek Island of Hydra
When I was planning my birthday getaway this year, I knew that the stunning clifftop monasteries of Meteora had to feature somewhere in my itinerary (oddly enough, I’d also spent my birthday the year...
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The Incredible Clifftop Monasteries of Meteora
Just like the surreal volcanic landscapes of Cappadocia and the bizarre natural terraces of carbonate minerals in Pamukkale, as soon as I saw photographs of the stunning clifftop monasteries of...
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Highlights from Three Days in Athens
To be honest Athens was never really on my radar. I almost ended up visiting the city last year due to the European Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX to those bloggers amongst you) conference being held...
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The Historical Heart and Youthful Mind of Thessaloniki
The only reason I found myself in Thessaloniki was because the city is home to the closest and cheapest airport to fly to from the UK, in order to reach the incredible clifftop monasteries of Meteora....
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The Colourful, Rambling, and Mysterious Streets of Ancient Porto
A lot of my short trips away start with a Skyscanner search from ‘United Kingdom’ to ‘Everywhere’ I live in Shrewsbury, in central England, so there are a number of airports that are easily accessible...
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An Awesome Two-Week Thailand Itinerary
In 2002 I visited Thailand for the first time. I vividly remember the moment that I walked out of the airport in Bangkok. The suffocating heat engulfed me in a way that I’d never experienced before in...
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Andalusian Adventures: Discovering Córdoba
Whilst I absolutely love skiing and snowboarding up in the Sierra Nevada mountains, as a traveller it always seems almost criminal to visit this beautiful part of Spain and not explore beyond the...
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Enjoy the Diversity of North Carolina from the Luxury of One of its Boutique...
From the constantly evolving, diverse cities and rolling farmland of central Piedmont to the secluded beaches and barrier islands of the coastal region to the leafy trails and roaring rivers of the...
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Exploring America in Miniature: Sights and Sleeps in Maryland
This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series Boutique Hotel Stays in the U.SNicknamed ‘America in Miniature’, Maryland is one of North America’s smallest states in terms of area, but its diverse range of...
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The Best Boutique Hotels Close to Yellowstone National Park
This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Boutique Hotel Stays in the U.SOne of America’s most sparsely populated states, and home to some of its greatest national parks, Wyoming is where you’ll find...
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11 Gifts the Traveller in Your Life Would Never Be Without
Travellers are difficult people to buy for. We’re not normally materialistic and therefore love to collect memories rather than things. The few ornaments I have were purchased from various corners of...
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Where to Stay to Enjoy the Best of Central and Western Oregon
This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Boutique Hotel Stays in the U.SIf someone had told me that I could visit a single U.S state and see everything from rugged coastal landscapes and thick evergreen...
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The Texas Triangle: Boutique Hotel Stays Around Austin, Houston and Dallas
This entry is part of 5 in the series Boutique Hotel Stays in the U.SOnce an independent nation for almost 10 years, even today Texas retains an identity that is still very much separate from the rest...
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A Wet and Windy Weekend in Historic Canterbury
I was born in and grew up in the beautiful university city of Cambridge, here in England, and I’ve spent most of my adult life living in the medieval town of Shrewsbury (with a short 3-year stint in...
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Getting My Feline Fix at Newcastle’s New Cat Café, Catpawcino
Anyone who knows me will tell you how much I adore cats. I find it impossible to pass one without bending down and giving it a little stroke, and my holiday snaps are usually peppered with photographs...
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A Photographic Journey Through the German City of Cologne
As I left the house that Friday morning, in the half-light of the breaking dawn, and made my way to the railway station to board a train bound for London, I was feeling a little more nervous about this...
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A Journey to the End of the Earth: Exploring Bolivia’s Salt Flats (part one)
This entry is part of 1 in the series Exploring Bolivia's Salt FlatsI fully intended to finish the chronological coverage of the five months I spent in Peru and Bolivia last year before I wrote about...
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Mineral-rich Lakes, Geysers and Hot Springs: Exploring Bolivia’s Salt Flats...
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Exploring Bolivia's Salt FlatsI often find myself having to wake up earlier when I’m on the road than when I’m at home working a full-time job five days a week....
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In Photos: Top Ten Travel Highlights of 2015
In contrast to 2014, in which I spent five months on the road exploring Peru and Bolivia, following redundancy from a long-term job, 2015 saw me begrudgingly return to the routine of working a...
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