"Short stories and travel reports from my life adventures around the globe".
This article is dedicated to Memo. I miss you, old friend. Living in the Montenegrin Town of Tivat. August & September 2021. When I think back on the autumn of 2021 I can’t help but smile. After a tough year living in Belgrade in the apartment from hell we were finally ready to embrace the […]
Read MoreSnippets of Yantai. Shandong Province, China. August 2009. Cover photo courtesy of Hao Lin Photos. By mid August in the summer of 2009 my travels in China were approaching the one month mark. In truth it had been a dizzying full-on adventure packed with unforgettable experiences. From my first days exploring Beijing and the culinary […]
Read MoreOnce Upon a Time in Qingdao. Shandong Province, China. August, 2009. When I look back on my first stretch of travel in China there is a place that stands above the rest as my outright favourite. A location that gets me even more nostalgic and damp-eyed than usual. In fact, so taken was I with […]
Read MoreSnippets of Qufu. Shandong Province, China. July 2009. Cover photo courtesy Vmenkov. You don’t have to be an expert on philosophy to have heard of Confucius. I think most of us know that he was a Chinese philosopher revered for his teachings on ethics and self education. To be honest with you, I had never […]
Read MoreSnippets of Tai’an. Shandong Province, China July 2009. Should one of the world’s most sacred Taoist and Buddhist mountains ever find itself onto your bucket list, look no further than the prefecture level city of Tai’an in China. Home to around 5.6 million people, it is an intriguing mix of traditional markets, towering shopping malls […]
Read MoreSnippets of Zhujiayu. Shandong Province, China. July 2009. I’ve seen a fair bit of China over the years. Across these travels, I can’t think of many spots that can compete with the authenticity of Zhujiayu. Located in Shandong province, some 45km to the east of the city of Jinan, this mountainous village felt like a community […]
Read MoreSnippets of Jinan. Shandong Province, China. July 2009. The concrete jungle of Jinan lies five hours south of Beijing. That’s a comparatively swift three hours if you treat yourself to the high-speed bullet train. As the capital of Shandong Province (slightly larger than Greece), the city is home to nine million people. I arrived by […]
Read MoreSauntering around Lake Palić in Serbia. June 2021. Our first day in Subotica had been largely dedicated to checking out the city’s fabulous Art Nouveau architecture. With our mission largely accomplished, we decided to just wander freely and see where our noses took us. Architecturally, the city continued to deliver way beyond its Art Nouveau […]
Read MoreThe Art Nouveau Wonders of Subotica. June 2021. It was a warm late afternoon when Sladja and I arrived in the Serbian city of Subotica. The bus from Belgrade took just under three hours, while from the station we immediately set off on a walking route to find our Airbnb apartment. I’d read that Subotica […]
Read MoreA Decent Proposal at Petrovaradin Fortress. Novi Sad, Serbia. April 2021. After months of scheming… pondering… second guessing myself and downright worrying the big day had finally come. Yes, for better or for worse this was it. I just had to go with the flow, pick the right moment and let the chips fall where […]
Read MoreWhere to Eat & Drink in Belgrade (Part I). 2019-2024. Throughout my Belgrade series I’ve made plenty of barbed comments about how disappointing our experiences have often been at the city’s cafes and restaurants. Indeed we became so dismayed by rude waiters and thick cigarette smoke that we eventually just gave up on trying to […]
Read MoreMore Cool Spots Around Belgrade. August 2019 – January 2024. Following on from my recent article, Cool Spots Around Belgrade, it’s time to mop up my final collection of underrated spots from across the Serbian capital. So come with me for a tour of More Cool Spots Around Belgrade. Sladja and I have spent countless […]
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