A new year and a fresh start – exactly what I needed. I spent a great family vacation in Tucson between Christmas and New Year (and spent New Year’s Eve in a fancy resort hotel). Mostly indulged in outdoor activities...
Back on the road again
So I’m finally traveling again. And I’ve chosen a chilled trip round the US and Canada to get my travel mojo back. Looking forward to a nice, relaxing family Christmas and finally getting to the end of 2016. 2017...
Dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum, London
For my trip to London, I opted to stay in university halls at Imperial College – a budget place to stay in a great location. (As an aside, if I were to do another degree and, if Imperial actually offered...
Seeing shows in London
I’ve visited London a number of times but have only ever seen one show – The Mousetrap – so, as the whole purpose of my trip was to see a show, I decided to double up and see two...
A visit to Buckingham Palace
I am so behind with my travel updates that I decided to start with the most recent and work backwards and see how far I get. So first (or rather last) stop: London. The reason for this trip was simply...
One year on
Yesterday marked exactly one year since I walked out of the office for the final time, a year that can be summed up in just two words – no regrets. Although I haven’t managed to travel as much as...
Life is what happens…
I’ve always loved the expression “life is what happens when you are busy making other plans” and that is exactly what has happened this year. Everything I was planning has fallen by the wayside and I’m going to spend...
A few interesting things
The Internet is a great big time-suck but it also contains magic. Various events have meant that I’ve spent a lot of time online this week and I’ve read a number of things that I love and thought I’d...
Visiting Walt Disney World – my advice
I haven’t really written about my trip to Walt Disney World at the end of last year. I was just too busy having fun. It really is one of my favorite places in the world (along with Las Vegas...
How much I spent in Belgium
My trip to Belgium was built around attending the FEATS 2016 theater festival so it was a combination of hanging out with friends, seeing shows and also doing the tourist thing. As my flight out was canceled, I ended up...