Devon is a county well known for its cream teas. It would probably be a criminal offence to head down there and not enjoy an afternoon with a pot of tea and scones laden with clotted cream and jam! Importantly, in Devon, the correct way to eat a scone is to split it in half … Continue reading Dartmoor, Haytor and Cream Teas
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Everyone Visits Edinburgh – Top Reasons To Visit Glasgow Instead
Edinburgh is great! It has a castle, the Royal Mile, a magical Ice rink in the Princes St Gardens around Christmas and there is always Arthur's Seat. But Glasgow is better! Just saying... Read on to find out why! I do have a bit of a soft spot for Glasgow. It is the place I … Continue reading Everyone Visits Edinburgh – Top Reasons To Visit Glasgow Instead
I’m Blue Da Ba Dee – Chefchaouen, Morocco’s True Blue Town
Have you ever imagined what it would feel like to be inside an iceberg looking out at the world through a blue-ish lens where everything is a variation on a theme. Blue, Blues-y, Blue-ish, Blue-ming lovely! Well, that is a little what it feels like to explore the town of Chefchaouen in Morocco's Rif Mountains. … Continue reading I’m Blue Da Ba Dee – Chefchaouen, Morocco’s True Blue Town
Visiting Caleta Tortel – Politics on Stilts
"You know he's the Mayor, don't you?" whispered my new friend/translator, Francis, across the table. I was sitting in the living room of my hostel, the one I'd chosen just because it was the only one with wifi, watching the roly-poly Patagonian proprietor inspect some still thrashing Salmon whilst wearing a well-loved apron and what … Continue reading Visiting Caleta Tortel – Politics on Stilts
Walking The Line of Piracy
The imaginary line which divides our planet in half is between our two poles, is approximately 40,075km long (some 78% of which is ocean), passes through 11 countries and is represented as 0°0'N. Facts galore. But is visiting the equator fun? Yes... yes it is! Ecuador is one of the 11 countries which straddles the … Continue reading Walking The Line of Piracy
The Mission – Paraguay’s Jesuit Ruins
Paraguay is a country often skipped off a South American adventure. People go to Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina but always skip tiny Paraguay. I nearly did the same thing but since I had a short period of time to get from La Paz in Bolivia down to Sao Paolo for a flight, I decided to … Continue reading The Mission – Paraguay’s Jesuit Ruins
Where I’ve Been…
A list of places in the world that I have visited thus far (discounting places I visited as a small child but have no memory of e.g. Australia). Hopefully this list will grow rapidly in the coming months with plans for this year including travelling around North West Africa, Israel and Palestine. Please leave any … Continue reading Where I’ve Been…
New Year Travel Resolutions
2015 was a TERRIBLE year for me so, I think for the first time ever, I made New Year resolutions going in to 2016 and I did pretty well. I managed to tick all of them off bar one. And to be fair, that one was "Get Tattoo" which I majorly chickened out of. Not … Continue reading New Year Travel Resolutions
10 Animal-shaped Reasons to Visit The Galapagos Islands
Unfortunately, due to a lack of an underwater camera, my photos giving you good reason to visit the Galapagos only focus on animals I could photograph out of a swimsuit. It is definitely worth mentioning though, that if you are lucky enough to visit this incredible archipelago, you will also see sharks, sea turtles, rays … Continue reading 10 Animal-shaped Reasons to Visit The Galapagos Islands
Top 7 Photos to Inspire a Trip to Patagonia
When I am planning an adventure I tend to look at pictures. I am a terrible terrible hoarder and I have years worth of back issues of National Geographic and boxes full of photos I have cut from magazines or postcards people have sent me. Every one of these pictures and articles gives me the drive … Continue reading Top 7 Photos to Inspire a Trip to Patagonia
The Planet And Me 