Room walkthrough: The Waldorf Astoria Rome Cavalieri
Video Walkthrough of my room at the Cavalieri. Read more [...]
Gallery: Rome
Highlights from the tourist trail during my first visit to Rome, June 2013.
Trip Report: A Californian status run
In-depth report of my push for HHonors Gold and BA Silver, hotel-hopping and tier-point running around California.
Gallery: San Diego
A collection from my visits to San Diego in January 2013.
Gallery: Coronado
A quick visit to Coronado, January 2013.
USS Midway
Checking out San Diego’s floating museum.
The Golden Gate Bridge
A few thoughts and photos from a morning stroll across the bridge and back.
Gallery: San Francisco
Highlights from my brief visit to San Francisco, January 2013.
Snippets of Zurich
A few thoughts from my notebook collected during my trip to Zurich, October 2012.
Gallery: Zurich
Photos from my first visit to Zurich.
Trip Report: the FT advantage
My luxury-holiday-on-a-budget, to Gibraltar in Club via a 5* London hotel.
Gallery: Gibraltar
Summertime on the Rock.
Trip Report: one seat, two classes
Flyertalk report of my trip to Assisi: standard class rail in the UK, economy and business flights between London and Rome, the BA lounge at FCO, and first class rail travel in Italy.
Gallery: Assisi
A few sights from my academic trip to Assisi, March 2012
Gallery: Boston
Highlights from ten days in Boston for First Night and JMM 2012, plus plenty of sightseeing.
Gallery: Toronto
Highlights from my visit to Toronto, September 2011.
Toes Over Toronto
A little after 9am this morning found me perched on a bench with four strangers, each of us anonymously dressed in oversized red jumpsuits, further constrained by straps that pull awkwardly at limbs. I’d been temporarily relieved of all my possessions except my clothes, lest I somehow cause harm with them later; permanently relieved of almost $200; breathalysed; swabbed for narcotics; had surrendered my passport; and waived my right to sue over distress, injury or death.
All because I fancied a stroll.
Gallery: Montreal
A selection from my visit to Montreal, August 2011.
Video Highlights: Canada 2011
Having picked up a dSLR the summer before, I collected some small video fragments alongside my usual photos. Not sure how well it worked, but here's the compilation! Read more [...]
Bristol Ballooning
Bristol is famed for its hot air balloons, and this year I was able to see the fiesta from my house, and then my house from a balloon!