Europe
History, gothic churches, amazing food… and oh yeah my family in the UK.
Fairytale – Moscow
4th April 2012 Have you ever had this romanticized idealized version of what something should look like in your head […]
The Tyrant King – Mycenae
15th June 2006 Our next stop was going to be Mycenae, the city of Agamemnon. This was one places that […]
Pretty little town – Heidelberg
24th April 2008 Today I decided to attempt to visit Heidelberg. I managed to get on the train which cost […]
This is not here – Venice
2nd June 2006 We came down with a large bump onto the tarmac at Treviso airport near Venice, we got […]
Fountains & Fuzzy Bees – Ripon
12th June 2006 After Whitby we moved on to Ripon and we were head for another Abbey, Fountains Abbey to […]
Black Sand & the Voyage to Mt Doom – Nea Kameni
30th June 2006 Today I got up really early and got a cab to Akrotiri, yet another white-knuckle ride and […]
Belgium
I haven’t spent a lot of time in this tiny little country. I’ve visited Bruge twice while tour leading. It’s a pretty little town, but I get Colin Farrel being annoyed at being stuck here (if you know, you know).
In Brugge – Bruges
19th June 2012 Last day of tour, I’ve absolutely loved working for Expat! It was another morning of up at […]
Bosnia and Herzegovina
I spent a little time bussing it through the Balkans after my stint in Croatia. I liked Bosnia, Mostar was beautiful and Sarajevo was stepped in history – plus it holds the record for the most lost I’ve ever been!
Adrift! – Mostar
27th July 2013 Overnight I had decided to grab a bus and hightail it out of Croatia. I love Croatia, […]
Croatia
Sunny skies, lounging around on boats, swimming in crystal clear waters and partying like there’s no tomorrow. I loved Croatia and being ‘laganini’ – a word meaning so lazy you could liquify. Tour leading here was another matter.
Nishta…and wine. – Trstenik
2nd June 2013 This morning we left early for a place called Trstenik where I had not been before. It […]
Drinking with the Captain – Stari Grad
29th May 2013 Today we only had to navigate around the other side of Hvar island to the pretty little […]
From one great traveler to another – Korcula
27th May 2013 Korcula. I’ve been looking forward to this for months. We left Mljet really early, I woke up […]
The “Med Experience” – Split
17th July 2013 I’m not exactly sure what to say about the two weeks I lasted at Med Experience. The […]
Quiet Night – Mljet
4th June 2013 What was it I was saying yesterday about quiet little Mljet? Wow, this has to have been […]
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times – Vela Luka
11th July 2013 Six weeks since arriving in Korcula and I’ve had either no time or even the inclination to […]
Finland
I’ve spent a grand total of 1 day in this beautiful country – I got the ferry across from Estonia. I loved it, but it felt like breathing was expensive.
The Flying Finns – Helsinki
19th September 2019 I felt really violated when my alarm went off at 5:30am this morning, this tour is really […]
Germany
A place of on time running trains, cute little fairytale towns and villages and some of the finest beer and food on the planet.
Here at the Wall – Berlin
9th May 2008 Ok what the hell do I do with 12 hours in Berlin! I actually opted to do […]
Pretty little town – Heidelberg
24th April 2008 Today I decided to attempt to visit Heidelberg. I managed to get on the train which cost […]
Friends in strange places – Frankfurt
23rd April 2008 Today, after surviving my first night in a dorm, I spent the hanging around Frankfurt. I got […]
Greece
An epic place of myths and heroes. One of my true loves, I could just vanish here, never to be seen again.
The White City – Athens
21st June 2006 So now here I was alone in the great white city that was Athens, I would be […]
Icons of the Past – Delphi
17th June 2006 I was again awoken by an early morning wakeup call and went off to breakfast and then […]
Ticket to Paradise – Paradise Beach
27th June 2006 I had a much-needed sleep in as I was on my own time and then went down […]
Sunset with the Sea God – Cape Sounion
23rd June 2006 When I awoke, I realised my next tour was not until the afternoon, so I went straight […]
Going somewhere, and then nowhere – Delos
27th June 2006 I went down to the jetty the next day and re purchased my boat tickets to Delos. […]
Theatre in the Clouds – Epidaurus
15th June 2006 I got up this morning and went down to the Mezzanine level of the hotel for breakfast, […]
Italy
The land of the Romans and place which I often have a love/hate relationship with. Can not deny, the food, is awesome.
Et tu, Brute? – Rome
3rd June 2006 We touched down in Rome Ciampino airport and while we were waiting for the Terravision bus, we […]
This is not here – Venice
2nd June 2006 We came down with a large bump onto the tarmac at Treviso airport near Venice, we got […]
The Master & Wildfire – Murano
3rd June 2006 We had decided today that we were not going to walk everywhere as our feet were still […]
My name is ‘Gladiator’ – Rome
5th June 2006 Mum and I had a well-earned sleep in the next day and then got out of bed, […]
Russia
Don’t believe the western propaganda for a second! Russia is one of the most colourful friendly places on the planet. I loved every minute of my multiple trips to this diverse and culture rich country.
The little black dress conundrum – St Petersburg
16th May 2013 I was jolted awake in the very early hours of the morning, it was still dark so […]
A park called Gorky – Moscow
14th May 2013 This morning Leena and I have to give another orientation walk, which is painful with only two […]
Do you want to have problem with Lubyanka? – Moscow
3rd July 2012 This day on tour is usually spent doing paper work and booking tickets, but as my next […]
Fairytale – Moscow
4th April 2012 Have you ever had this romanticized idealized version of what something should look like in your head […]
Night train Hilton – Moscow
15 May 2013 This morning I had the Kremlin tour with Helen booked for 10:30am, I managed to round my […]
Back in the (former) U.S.S.R – Moscow
14th April 2013 I awoke this morning as I have so many times in the past, in a bed that […]
Spain
A flying visit to the land of Flamenco, tapas and epic unfinished churches
Flamenco! – Barcelona
6th May 2008 I woke up on my first day in Barcelona at 10am, still on Moroccan time and having […]
United Kingdom
One of the first places I ever visited. Castles, green fields and my wonderful UK family. Trip to the pub anyone?
My little town – Huntingdon
1st April 2008 I’ve now been in the UK almost a week and not too much to report. I arrived […]
Crooked little town – York
11th June 2006 A couple of days after our Castle Rising outing, we decided to go on an overnight trip […]
The olde Thyme Castle – Scarborough
11th June 2006 We checked into a Bed and Breakfast upon arriving in Scarborough called the Ashburton, which was really […]
Museums & Monuments – London
10th April 2008 I got up early today and took myself off to London. I can’t believe it cost me […]
Long time between drinks – Brampton
19th May 2006 When the wheels of the plane skidded along the ground, I simply thought that’s it, I’m Back! […]
The Undead Tourist – Whitby
12th June 2006 We got up the next day and I had a really long hot shower. Now you may […]
Vatican
Seeing the amazing sights of the worlds smallest country is really something to write home about!
The Standing Martyrs – Vatican City
7th June 2006 We got up really early the next day to go to see all the religious sights of […]