"Short stories and travel reports from my life adventures around the globe".
Nerja, The Costa del Sol. September 2016. I was at home in Malaga one lazy weekend scanning my great Andalusia to-do list. While it was pleasing to see how much I’d managed to tick off, there was of course still much to do. On that particular day my eyes were drawn to the words Balcony […]
Read MoreExploring Granada in Spain. March 2017. It was yet another sunny, Spanish weekend. Once again, I was on a bus speeding out of Malaga for some exploring around Andalusia. Just the latest trip in my quest to see as much of southern Spain as I could before I departed for China. My decision to include […]
Read MoreArchitectural Masterpieces in Historic Cordoba. Cover photo courtesy of Toni Castillo Quero. March 2017. Looking back, it’s crazy to think how I did the magnificent city of Córdoba as a day trip from Malaga. The place deserved so much more of my time, but alas I had too much on my plate. In fact, I was […]
Read MoreFortress Wanderings in the Spanish City of Antequera. January 2017. It was still pitch black in Málaga when I boarded the bus to Antequera. The city slept under the last of the night, streetlights glowing softly against shuttered storefronts. In fact, the first thin traces of dawn didn’t begin creeping across the sky until we […]
Read MoreThe Grand Union Canal, Berkhamstead, England. September 2019. I’d had an excellent couple of days retracing the steps of my youth around the Buckinghamshire towns of Chesham and Amersham. But now, on this pleasingly sunny autumnal morning, it was time to head back to London. I’d spent the night at my old friend Steppers’ place in […]
Read MoreSt Botolph’s Priory, Colchester, England. May 2019. I love how the majority of Colchester’s sights are dripping with history and free to visit! From Castle Park and Hollytrees Museum to Firstsite and Colchester Natural History Museum, it was certainly a refreshing change from the relentless costs of London. Another free Colchester delight that’s well worth […]
Read MoreHollytrees Museum, Colchester, England. May 2019. If you’re coming to Colchester for a visit, you’ll almost certainly be heading straight to the town’s main attractions, Colchester Castle and the leafy confines of surrounding Castle Park. While you’re exploring, keep your eyes open for the handsome Hollytrees Museum, a three-hundred-year-old Georgian townhouse lovingly converted into an […]
Read MoreColchester Castle Museum, England. May 2019. I had just arrived in the town of Colchester for a long overdue reunion with my grandma. I was back in England after two years exploring various countries in Asia. In the meantime, my nan had relocated to this little English town I knew nothing about. While nan was […]
Read MoreThe DMZ, South Korea. February 2015. “What the hell is a DMZ?” a friend of mine asked over Facebook Messenger. Hm, not quite the excited reaction I was hoping for. Not that I could blame him, as such. I hadn’t been aware of the particulars myself prior to researching my trip to South Korea. Time and […]
Read MoreChangdeokgung Palace, Seoul. February 2015. It was an exceptionally wintry morning as I approached the modest facade of Changdeokgung in the South Korean capital. The sky was an impenetrable sheet of grey, with a cutting bite in the air that succeeded in nipping away at my neck through my scarf. Visitors to Seoul have no […]
Read MoreOtgol Village in South Korea. April 2019. It was an absolute nightmare getting to Otgol Village! Situated on the edge of Daegu city, we knew this traditional hilltop community was somewhat isolated. Therefore, we set about carefully planning our visit. There’s basically just one bus that goes in and out of Otgol and it only […]
Read MoreUN Memorial Cemetery, Busan. February 2015. No matter which country I find myself in, I’m always on the lookout for unique travel sights. In this respect, it doesn’t get much more distinctive than the world’s only United Nations Memorial Cemetery. This beautifully crafted, fourteen hectare graveyard sits in the South Korean city of Busan. Constructed […]
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