A few shots from the first proper stop of our tour, an old favourite of mine.
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: Larnaca
A few snaps from a brief visit to Larnaca, Cyprus.
The Mystery Trip
I’ve always wanted to head over to an airport, pick a destination, then fly. Thanks to staff standby travel, I was able to give it a try!
Europe, South to North
Overview of my travels this summer, exploring Europes extremes from sand dunes to glaciers!
Gallery: Pyramiden
Photos from the Russian ghost town of Pyramiden.
A tour of Pyramiden
In a long-abandoned soviet mining settlement 79 degrees north, Lenin is locked in a staring match with a glacier…
Gallery: The world’s northernmost fjord cruise
Photos from a visit to the Nordenskiöld glacier, and the beautiful scenery along the way.
The world’s northernmost fjord cruise
To reach an abandoned Russian town – and the northernmost point I’ve ever set foot – I had to continue my travels by boat. The best weather of the trip meant endlessly beautiful scenery, culminating in the Nordenskiöld glacier.
Gallery: Longyearbyen
Photos from in and around Svalbard’s main settlement.
Visiting Svalbard
The remote arctic island of Svalbard – or, at least, its main settlement Longyearbyen, is not as inaccessible as you might imagine! Here’s what lured me there, how I managed to visit, and what I got up to whilst I was in town.
Gallery: Maspalomas
Highlights of the incredible sand structures of the Maspalomas dunes – and a beautiful sunrise over the beach.
Gold by Marina
In search of a relaxing break, we wanted a hotel we could spend plenty of time in – this one was so good, we hardly left!
Gallery: Oslo 2016
Photo highlights from a pair of visits to Oslo this year.
Two nights in… Oslo
Despairing of the lack of a proper winter in the UK, I took a weekend in Oslo in search of snow.
My North American Travel Bucketlist Tour 2015
An overview and links to coverage of my trip to New York, Vancouver, Seattle and Los Angeles via a mix of international business class flights and long distance trains.
Rome 2015
An overview of our winter trip to Rome.
Gallery: Rome 2015
Photo highlights from our winter visit to Rome.
Villa Borghese
Art, boats and food were all to be found in these beautiful gardens on the doorstep of our hotel.
Eating our way around Rome
Breakfast, lunch and dinner picks from our trip to Rome – plus a bonus round of dessert!