If you’re a regular reader of my posts, you’ll know that generally speaking, I tend to favour the countryside over urban settings. While I am more rural at heart, I must confess that there are certain cities in the UK in which I could happily spend the rest of my days. Usually, I spend [...]
It’s a late February evening, and as I answer the phone to my partner at the time, she tells me to make sure I keep a week free at the end of April because we’re going on holiday to North Cornwall with another couple. ‘Okay,’ I tell her. ‘No Problem’. I say my goodbyes, put [...]
This week’s article will be slightly different from the usual articles you’ll find on the site, as it will be written by a guest writer and will have more of a personal tone to it. My name is Alex Simpson, and I’ll be this week’s guest writer/blogger. As we make our way through the quaint [...]
As a non-native UK resident having only spent four years or so in the country thus far, what I have learned during my time here, is that the countryside and the coastlines will compete with absolutely anywhere in the world in terms of natural beauty. To some of you, that may be a bit [...]
Tuan Chau, a crowded ghost town "Yes?" answered the monotonous voice, speaking in a heavy accented English. "Hi, we have booked a bus from Ha Long bay to Hanoi for today at 12 and we were wondering when is the bus coming?" It was 12:10. "Yes. Bus coming," he answered, clearly not understanding my [...]
“How much longer?” I asked, dreading the answer. “Five more kilometres”, came the discouraging reply. Suppressing a groan, I shifted my position on the bike for the umpteenth time and tried in vain to push harder on the pedals. Five kilometres when you are pedalling on a flat surface is, even for an amateur cyclist […]
[cq_vc_parallax images="987"][/cq_vc_parallax] The black and white snapshot above is perhaps the best way to represent the timeless and unique island of Mont Saint-Michel. Few places stunned me as this one: Carcassonne, The Great Wall and the terraced rice paddies of China. And that is not said lightly. If you ever find yourself in this [...]
[cq_vc_parallax images=”1073″][/cq_vc_parallax] “That’s a big ass bunker!” To be frank, I am not sure if this utterance was blurted out by one of us at any point. But gawking at the Grand Bunker, this cliche line can’t help but pop into your head. Looking somewhat like a stout 5 storeys apartment building without windows, […]
[cq_vc_parallax images="942"][/cq_vc_parallax] At the behest of one of them, a group of four friends decided to embark upon a historical tour. Given their shared fascination with the fantastic effort of the D-Day landings, the destination was predictable: Normandy. Precisely 75 years (and almost a month, but I won't tell if you won't) after the [...]
As this wasn’t my first encounter with the Austrian capital, I knew exactly the places I’d like to view again. Rest assured, they were exactly the ones any tourist would expect to see on a short visit. As it happens, Vienna’s essential attractions are relatively close to each other so checking them all is […]