Returning to DC gave me a chance to revisit some favourites – and discover a few more.
Visiting Virginia
On my return to the DMV I was able to make a proper claim to my 17th state, Virginia.
Two Nights In… Luxembourg
A luxury hotel proved an agreeable base for my explorations of 2024’s second new country.
24 hours in… Monaco
My visit to the smallest of the UN countries was a wash out…
Tokyo highlights
A trio of favourites from Japan’s capital.
An overnight visit to Hakone
Doing the best bits of the Hakone loop twice, and an ill-fated quest for magical eggs…
Nordic Light
Helsinki offers many remarkable buildings, but three stood out as highlights of my visit.
Sightseeing in DC
Conditions limited my outdoor activities in DC, but fortunately I had booked a few indoor attractions in advance.
Maryland, minimally
Weighing up my claims to have visited Kentucky and Maryland on this trip.
Gallery: Cincinnati Street Art
A sample of Cincinnati’s excellent mural collection.
Cincinnati Sightseeing
Discovering some of the highlights of ‘The Queen City’.
Gallery: NL/BE 23
Photos from my trip to the Netherlands and Belgium – a mix of The Hague’s Museum Voorlinden and various architectural finds.
The puzzlepiece towns of Baarle Nassau and Baarle Hertog
Exploring the enclaves and counter-enclaves making up a complex Dutch/Belgian community.
Three nights in… The Hague
An overdue return to the Netherlands, and a bit more of Belgium.
Stockholms Tunnelbana
Exploring the world’s longest art gallery – Stockholm’s metro.
Three nights in… Stockholm
An unusual return to Sweden, exploring a series of tunnels and tubes in Stockholm.
Gallery: Cosmic Day Trip
Photos from a variety of Armenian astrophysics facilities – some abandoned!
A Cosmic Day Trip
Searching for soviet space science in the mountains of Armenia.
The Extraordinary Travel Festival
A gathering of some of the world’s most-travelled people (and me).
Yerevan, Armenia
Exploring Armenia’s capital, host to the extraordinary travel festival.