Travel & the World
Our weekend trip to Istanbul: Cats, cowboys and cheats
Our weekend trip to Istanbul in April left us with mixed feelings. For everything we loved, there was something which drove us crazy. Here is
4. May 2023
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At Home
My Via Claudia Augusta adventure – cycling solo across the Alps
Recently, while sorting through some folders full of old emails to see what I could get rid of, I came across the travel diary I
23. March 2023
Travel & the World
Sopron, Hungary: a daytrip to visit the “wild neighbours”
In these uncertain times – Be More Hungarian! A taste of some serious national self-confidence in Sopron, Hungary. —– “Have fun with our wild neighbours!”
10. February 2023
Travel & the World
Travel highlights 2022
2022 was the year we finally got out to see the world again, post-pandemic! Here’s a rundown of my travel highlights from the past 12
26. December 2022
Travel & the World
My top 5 travel destinations
Since meeting my wonderful partner back in 2008, we have travelled the globe together. What can I say? We are two free spirits with insatiable
28. November 2022
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Lednice castle: What does a faux minaret have to do with a pencil?
The answer to this rather odd question lies in the grounds of the Lednice castle in the southern Czech region of Moravia. Just a few
26. August 2022
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Kaunas, Lithuania – love at second sight
I first went to Kaunas in the summer of 2005. I was backpacking through all three of the Baltic states, and, en route to Vilnius
17. August 2022