Discovering happiness in Bhutan: Day 1.
Day 1 of 6D/4N in Bhutan … More Discovering happiness in Bhutan: Day 1.
Day 1 of 6D/4N in Bhutan … More Discovering happiness in Bhutan: Day 1.
There are possible spoilers in here; if you want to be completely surprised by everything, don’t read it! I do not tell the story of the play but you will find out a lot about what you can see on the studio tour. A few months ago, a friend asked me if I wanted her … More A couple of days of magic…
There isn’t anything that says English countryside much better than a visit to a County Show, so, to celebrate my ‘Britishness’ I decided to head to the New Forest & Hampshire County Show for the day. First up we found ourselves in a tent full of vegetables – who even knew there was such a … More New Forest & Hampshire County Show
I have been to the desert a few times and stayed in a range of places including sleeping out under the stars on a mattress and a 5* resort, but as I had my family visiting, it was necessary to find both budget friendly and non-camping accommodation to offer them a desert experience during Oman’s … More Wahiba Bedouin Camp
Liverpool F.C. new stadium tour was excellent; a must for all fans! … More Liverpool F.C. Stadium Tour
Sarajevo wears it’s physical scars on buildings where bullet holes remain visual reminders of a war that ended little more than 20 years ago, but it is the scars on the mind, hearts and bodies of the people who live here that provide a stark reminder that what I have seen of this intriguing city is merely a scratch on the surface of a city and country which has, and continues to experience extreme challenges. I wonder how it will progress over the coming years and hope that someday I can return to see for myself. … More The Scars of Sarajevo
Before I moved to Oman I did some googling looking for events that I might like to participate in; top of that list was the Fahal Island Swim. This is an open water swimming race from (surprise, surprise) Fahal Island back to the mainland at PDO (which stands for Petroleum Development Oman). There is a … More Fahal Island Swim 2017
An amazing day in Petra! … More Petra: A True Wonder of the World
Sometimes you have an experience in life that is very hard to translate into something others can relate to through your own words, and I fear that this may be one of those. I will try to share my encounter with you the best I can…but I suggest you add Varanasi to your list and go and take it all in for yourself. … More Four Old Souls on The Ganga
Having left Kathmandu we headed south-west towards Chitwan National Park. The journey will go down as one of the longest I have taken – even though we covered less than 100km! Setting off early seemed like a great plan and having left the hotel we navigated the winding lanes of Kathmandu before hitting the main … More A traffic jam, two rhino and a fond farewell to Nepal…