Seeing as how I was already in Blackpool, it was easy enough to take a tram to Fleetwood, a small coastal town on Morecambe Bay. The tram goes all the way to the ferry but unfortunately when I visited...
A trip to the British Seaside
Blackpool doesn’t have the best reputation but I love it because it’s the seaside. And the weather was so warm while I was there that it did feel like an exotic holiday destination. Unsurprisingly for me, this was a...
What a difference a year makes
One year ago today something completely unexpected happened. So many little things had to line up for me to be in the right place at the right time (or at least in that place at that time). It brought...
Today I felt like walking…
So I walked from Locarno to Ascona. Normally I would catch a boat or a bus but I checked the map and it looked walkable in about 90 minutes. Probably not the best idea given the temperatures today but...
Carouge – a little something different
Situated close to the centre of Geneva (10 minutes by tram or, if you’re me, a 30-minute walk) is the town of Carouge. Effectively now a suburb, it has a different feel to Geneva and maintains a sense of...
Spring sunshine in Manchester
I took a quick trip to Manchester to see Torvill & Dean perform on their final tour and while I was there I took advantage of the British spring weather to get out and explore. I ate at Exhibition,...
Annecy, Haute-Savoie
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...