I have been to Annecy more times than I can recall but I’m always happy to go back. It’s a lovely picturesque town with canals and a lake. And far too many visitors but that’s understandable. Today was one...
Daydreaming on Daydream Island
My final day on Daydream Island was my one day of real vacation. When I was planning this Australia trip, I only added a couple of days in the Whitsundays as an afterthought so that I could have a...
Snorkelling at the Great Barrier Reef
So today I went snorkelling at the Great Barrier Reef. It wasn’t my first time but it was my first time at Hardy Reef. It’s about a two-hour cruise with Cruise Whitsundays from Hamilton Island to the Reefworld pontoon....
Intentions for 2025
This year is an important one for me and I need to pick my intentions carefully. Choose the life I want It’s time to take risks and be reckless. Life is short so I need to make sure that...
A trip to Berwick-Upon-Tweed
I’m in Australia as I write this but last time was in England, I went on an impromptu trip to Berwick-Upon-Tweed. I’d never been before but it had alway been on my radar because my Grandad used to go...
Back to Belgium
So four weeks later and I’m back in Belgium, this time for a Saw Doctors gig. It’s been twenty years since I last saw them live which is pretty unbelievable! Although I was staying in Brussels, I didn’t see...
Farewell Paris
Paris used to be one of my favorite places on Earth but, over recent years, I have become disillusioned. And after this trip, I think the love affair is over. I don’t think I’ll come back to Paris, except...
The things I do for my friends
So today I was meant to be watching the tennis qualifying but instead I find myself on my way to Antwerp for the FEATS 2024 theater festival. It has been eight years since I was last in Belgium (how...
So what did I eat in Ticino?
Food is a big reason why I travel and one of my favorite restaurants is in Lugano. (It’s not the only reason I keep coming back…) The first night I took advantage of asparagus season and had a lovely...
Locarno and Ascona
My final day in Ticino was also Mother’s Day which made a leisurely Sunday lunch a less viable option because that’s what everyone else was doing. So I hopped on a train and headed to Locarno. After yesterday’s exertions, the...