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Childhood Memories at Fitzneal Street in London.

December 13, 2021

Childhood Memories at Fitzneal Street, London. July, 2019. With thanks to my dad and Uncle Doug for their help in making this article possible. —— I had butterflies in my stomach as I turned off Old Oak Common Lane into Fitzneal Street. Butterflies because, dear god, the street hadn’t changed a bit in over 35 […]

Exceptional Experiences on Cat Ba Island.

September 21, 2021

Cat Ba Island. April 2018. It was a hot and humid overcast day in Vietnam when I finally left Hanoi for four nights on Cat Ba Island. I’d had a wonderful time in the Vietnamese capital, but it had all been a bit full-on. Now, I figured, it was time for a little rest and […]

Florida Nostalgia.

July 10, 2021

Florida Nostalgia. The summers of 1989, 1991, 1994. Hey folks, I’m gonna try something different today. In fact, this is is not your usual programming. After eight instalments documenting my U.S. travel nostalgia, I found myself tempted by the prospect of concluding the series with a piece that goes even further back. Now when I say […]

Mad Day Out Beatles Taxi Tour (Part I).

May 30, 2021

Mad Day Out Beatles Taxi Tour, Liverpool. May 2019. Coming to Liverpool and seeing all The Beatles sites was a dream come true for me. Having toured The Beatles Story, visited the Double Fantasy Exhibition and caught some live music at both The Cavern Club and The Cavern Pub, it was finally time for the prospect […]

Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand.

May 01, 2021

Ayutthaya Historical Park. April 2015. I was so damn excited on the train from Bangkok to Ayutthaya! Following my ten day stay in the Thai capital, it was finally time for me to head north to discover some rural delights. Back in Beijing, where I’d planned my trip around Thailand, it was the prospect of […]

Protected: Baptism of Fire, a short story from Qatar.

March 17, 2021

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Baščaršija: Exploring Sarajevo Old Bazaar.

Baščaršija: Exploring Sarajevo Old Bazaar. October-November 2021. For visitors with just a few days in Sarajevo, the city’s Old Bazaar, known locally as Baščaršija, is somewhere to prioritise. Immediately captivating, visually rich, and dense with five centuries of history packed into a web of cobbled streets, it rewards every hour you give it. Imagine, then, […]

Kovači Cemetery in Sarajevo A Walk Among the Fallen

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26 Jul 2026
- Bosnia
- history
- travel
- wanderlust

Kovači Cemetery, Sarajevo: A Walk Among the Fallen.

Kovači Cemetery, Sarajevo, Bosnia. October 2021. After three wonderful months exploring Montenegro, Sladja and I had mixed feelings about finally saying goodbye. On the one hand we were definitely going to miss it, particularly its spectacular coastline. On the other hand, we were excited about moving on to a new country. As misfortune would have […]

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02 May 2026
- China
- history
- travel

Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong.

Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong. May 2010. I had high hopes for Hong Kong. Partly because, well, it’s Hong Kong. But also because I knew this would be the last hurrah of my 2009-2010 travels around China. Over the preceding year, I’d crisscrossed the country and battled my way through what can only […]

Huangluo Yao Village & the Longji Rice Terraces

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26 Apr 2026
- China
- travel
- wanderlust

Huangluo Yao Village & the Longji Rice Terraces.

Huangluo Yao Village & the Longji Rice Terraces. Guangxi Autonomous Region, China. May 2010. Cover photo courtesy of xiquinhosilva. After my cycling and cooking adventures in Yangshuo, I returned to Guilin by bus, where, reluctantly, I boarded a large coach for my day trip into the mountains. I had hoped to avoid a group tour, […]

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19 Apr 2026
- China
- travel
- wanderlust

Exploring Misty Yangshuo.

Exploring Misty Yangshuo, Guangxi Autonomous Province, China. May 2010. Cover photo courtesy of Chensiyuan. As I arrived in Yangshuo, so often described as the most beautiful place in China, I carried a quiet caveat with me. It was something I’d read in a travel guide months earlier: this might be the most spectacular thing you […]

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29 Mar 2026
- China
- travel
- wanderlust

Snippets of Guilin.

Snippets of Guilin, Guangxi autonomous region, China. May 2010. Cover photo courtesy of Shujianyang. Looking back, I do wish I’d spent more time in Guangxi, China’s impossibly beautiful, storybook province. But by then, my trip was already beginning to wind down, and I had just a week left to take in a handful of highlights […]