"Short stories and travel reports from my life adventures around the globe".
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 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 me […]
Read MoreHatters Hostel, Liverpool. May 2019. I’ve stayed in some incredible hotels and guesthouses during my travels over the past twenty years. But unfortunately, it can’t always be glitz, glamour and sweeping balcony views. After an amazing couple of nights at The Hard Days Night Hotel, I decided a cheap and cheerful downgrade was in order […]
Read MoreDouble Fantasy – John & Yoko Exhibition, Liverpool. May 2019. No matter what time of year you come to Liverpool there’s virtually always a Beatles exhibition or three to compliment the city’s established Fab Four sites. During my stay in the city, The Museum of Liverpool was hosting the outstanding Double Fantasy – John and […]
Read MoreHard Days Night Hotel, Liverpool. May 2019. As a diehard Beatles fan who’d come to Liverpool to conduct as much Beatlesy business as I could, there really was only one place to stay. It just had to be the world’s only Beatles inspired hotel. When I was planning my trip to Liverpool, I simply couldn’t see past […]
Read MoreThe Cavern Pub, Liverpool. May 2019. It was early evening when Steppers and I mooched onto Mathew street, the beating heart of Liverpool’s world famous Cavern Quarter. We had of course come to see The Cavern Club, the legendary music venue where The Beatles cut their teeth in the early 1960s. However, while The Cavern […]
Read MoreThe Beatles Story, Liverpool. May 2019. The whole idea of making Liverpool the centerpiece of my 2019 travels around England was to fulfil a lifelong desire to see the city’s legendary Beatles spots. If you’re into The Fab Four, there’s a serious amount of stuff to check out. So much so, it’s actually a good idea […]
Read MoreCrosby Beach & the Statues in the Sand. May 2019. With so much to see and do in the English city of Liverpool, you can certainly forgive visitors for concentrating their efforts strictly on the sights in the city centre. However, if you find yourself in need of some fresh sea air, I highly recommend […]
Read MorePaddy’s Wigwam (Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral). May 2019. So this was one of CNN’s ugliest cathedrals in the world? This was the “hideous eyesore” that stands only as a personal insult to those who have to pray in it? This was the building that thousands of TripAdvisor moaners had ranted about to the point of near self-combustion? […]
Read MoreSt Luke’s Bombed Out Church, Liverpool. May 2019. Head onto my search bar here at Leighton Travels, type in church, and you’ll get a bunch of articles zipping up from across 40+ countries. But few can compare to the unusual backstory and indeed sight of St. Luke’s Bombed out Church in Liverpool. Better known to visitors as […]
Read MoreSefton Park, Liverpool. May 2019. It was another sunny day in Liverpool. Thus Steppers and I took full advantage with a visit to the city’s much-loved, history-laden Sefton Park. The park dates back to 1867 when The Liverpool Corporation purchased it from the wealthy Molyneux family, the Earls of Sefton. They had acquired the land […]
Read MoreThe Liverpool Waterfront. May 2019. The sun had come out for my first afternoon in Liverpool. After our relaxing Ferry Cross the Mersey River Cruise, Steppers and I realised we were now in the perfect spot for some exploring across the waterfront itself. First though, it was time to kick back with some beers at Pan […]
Read MoreFerry Cross the Mersey, Liverpool. “Life goes on day after day, hearts torn in every way. So ferry cross the Mersey, cause this land’s the place I love, and here I’ll stay”. May 2019. And so goes the 1964 hit song Ferry Cross the Mersey by Gerry and the Pacemakers. I remember listening to this timeless […]
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