"Short stories and travel reports from my life adventures around the globe".
A Flying Visit to Warton Village, Lancashire, England. May 2019. Uncle D and I were definitely in need of a breather. In fact, we’d been walking for hours and the prospect of a restful pint was just what we needed. After all, our efforts had seen us hike through the stunning Leighton Moss Nature Reserve. […]
Read MoreLeighton Moss & Warton Crag Nature Reserves. Lancashire, England. May 2019. It was a warm afternoon as Uncle D and I set off on a hike from the village of Silverdale. Ok, it wasn’t exactly brimming with sunshine. Nor was it a proper blue sky day. But it was perfectly fine weather for getting to […]
Read MoreA Brief Encounter in Lovely Carnforth. May 2019. The cosy English market town of Carnforth lies in the north west of England in the bucolic county of Lancashire. With a population of just under 6000, it’s a discreet and peaceful locale that could be entirely inconsequential to the casual traveller. If not, that is, for […]
Read MoreCool Spots Around Lancaster, England. May 2019. Following my individual articles on Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Priory and Williamson Park, it’s time to roundup the best of the rest. So why not treat yourself to a brew, sit back and enjoy my Cool Spots Around Lancaster. —— I’d really enjoyed learning all about the life of […]
Read MoreWilliamson Park, Lancaster. May 2019. When the sun shines in England you’ve gotta capitalise and get outside. Carpe diem and all that. After my double dose of history at Lancaster Castle and its neighbouring priory, it was definitely time to switch off my brain for a bit and unwind for a few hours in Williamson […]
Read MoreSong and Silence at Lancaster Priory. May 2019. There’s a palpable sense of history just about everywhere you go in the English city of Lancaster. Following our guided tour of the castle, Uncle D and I made the short walk (literally one minute) to Lancaster Priory, the city’s oldest and arguably prettiest church. Photo courtesy […]
Read MoreThe Topsy-Turvy History of Lancaster Castle. May 2019. It was a fine sunny day in the English city of Lancaster as Uncle D and I made our leisurely way up Castle Hill. It felt a bit strange (in a good way) to be out and about exploring with D. After all, we hadn’t seen each […]
Read MoreCruising the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. May 2018. I was into the last few days of my monthlong adventure across Vietnam. And what better way to sign off than with a boat cruise through the country’s stunning Mekong Delta. An intricate maze of river and swamps encompassed by jungle, rice fields and dotted villages, I’d […]
Read MoreCool Spots Around Ho Chi Minh. May 2018. Following my individual reports on Reunification Palace and the War Remnants Museum, it’s time to wrap up the best of the rest with my Cool Spots Around Ho Chi Minh. I’ll never forget my arrival in HCM. It was absolutely belting down with rain. In fact, the […]
Read MoreWar Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh. May 2018. Please note: You may find the story and images presented in this article deeply upsetting. Thus I wouldn’t blame you for sitting this one out. For those of you who do proceed, I’m guessing this is going to be as difficult to read as it was for […]
Read MoreReunification Palace, Ho Chi Minh. May 2018. I have to admit that I did not fall in love with the city of Ho Chi Minh. For the most part I felt it lacked the charm of its sister metropolis, Hanoi. In fact, right from day one I thought there was just a touch of Beijing and […]
Read MoreCham Island, Vietnam. May 2018. I gazed up at the bluest of blu skies as we cut into the East Vietnam Sea at high speed. The wind… not rushing but positively smashing through my hair. The waves chopping at the sides of the little speedboat as we hummed towards The Cham Islands. I was really […]
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