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Spring sunshine in Manchester

Lenny May 4, 2025 Afternoon tea 2 Comments 661 Views

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,...

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AnnecyBlog

Annecy, Haute-Savoie

Lenny January 25, 2025 Leave a Comment 535 Views

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...

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AustraliaBlog

Daydreaming on Daydream Island

Lenny January 10, 2025 Leave a Comment 513 Views

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...

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AustraliaBlog

Snorkelling at the Great Barrier Reef

Lenny January 8, 2025 Leave a Comment 538 Views

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....

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Intentions for 2025

Lenny January 1, 2025 New Year Leave a Comment 499 Views

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...

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A trip to Berwick-Upon-Tweed

Lenny December 1, 2024 Leave a Comment 471 Views

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...

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Back to Belgium

Lenny June 15, 2024 Leave a Comment 848 Views

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...

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BlogParis

Farewell Paris

Lenny May 25, 2024 Disney Leave a Comment 810 Views

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...

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BelgiumBlog

The things I do for my friends

Lenny May 18, 2024 Antwerp, FEATS Leave a Comment 726 Views

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...

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BlogTicino

So what did I eat in Ticino?

Lenny May 13, 2024 Lugano Leave a Comment 796 Views

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...

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Currently…

…plotting and planning

Current and upcoming trips

  • Home ~ May 22-June 3, 2026
  • Manchester, UK ~ June 4, 2026
  • Ireland ~ June 5-25, 2026
  • Manchester, UK ~ June 26, 2026
  • Sheffield, UK - June 27, 2026
  • Home ~ June 28-July 1, 2026
  • Manchester, UK ~ July 2, 2026
  • London, UK ~ July 5-7, 2026
  • Disneyland Paris, FR ~ July 27-29, 2026
  • Reims, FR ~ July 30-August 1, 2026
  • London, UK ~ August 6-9, 2026
  • Manchester, UK ~ August 28-29, 2026
  • Manchester, UK ~ September 19, 2026
  • Geneva, CH ~ October 1, 2026
  • Paris, FR ~ October 2-4, 2026  
  • Porto, PT ~ October 23-25, 2026
  • Manchester, UK ~ November 7, 2026

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