A few photos I captured along the way – mostly in checkpoint cities.
Overview: The Baltic Brutal
A second race across Europe, this time heading north instead of south.
Finding my way across Europe
My route from London to Tirana – which I largely figured out along the way!
Overview: The Albanian Connection
Links to the coverage I produced during my race across Europe.
Gallery: Luxembourg
Photos from the corners and capital of Luxembourg.
A Trio of Tripoints
Touring the corners of Luxembourg, in search of the places where it meets a pair of neighbours at once.
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.
Gallery: Drielandenavontuur
Photos from our October adventures- mostly in the Netherlands, but with detours into Germany and Belgium too.
Three countries in ten seconds – the Drielandenpunt
Visiting a curiosity of the map of Europe, a ‘triple point’ where Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands meet – by e-bike.
Limburg, The Netherlands
A holiday with Dutch friends introduced me to a new part of the country: Limburg, the southernmost province.
Gallery: Brussels 2018
Mostly architectural shots, but a smattering of street art too from our most recent visit.
A Tour of Art Nouveau Brussels
Exploring a selection of Art Nouveau buildings in Brussels, the birthplace of this remarkable architectural style.
Three nights in… Brussels
An anniversary return to the Belgian capital, in search of locations from a board game.
The Honeymoon Tour
An overview of our honeymoon trip across Europe: from our wedding venue in Rotterdam, to Taormina in Sicily, all by train!
From Rotterdam to Taormina, by ten trains
An overview of each of the train journeys making up our Honeymoon tour from the Netherlands to Italy.
Across Europe, by train: planning our honeymoon tour
From a simple idea, our honeymoon plan grew into a five country, nine day train journey from Rotterdam to Sicily (and then a well-earned rest). This post covers the itinerary and logistics, providing a guide to booking something similar yourself (including an alternative start from the UK).
Gallery: Belgium 2015
Photos from Brussels and Ghent.
Three nights in… Brussels
A long weekend in Belgium – based in Brussels, with a side trip to Ghent – plus Eurostar’s standard premier service.