The beautiful trails of the Verzasca valley have an additional attraction: a giant marble run!
Overview: Rails and Trails
A Swiss adventure in three parts.
Two Nights in… Grapevine, Texas
Visiting the Dallas – Forth Worth area for work, I spent a weekend in a much smaller city.
Sightseeing in Seoul
Although I was visiting Seoul for the World Climbing Championship, I was able to fit in some tourism too.
The Double Detour
A boardgame-inspired side quest as we made our way through Sweden.
Two Nights In… Ljubljana
A limited visit to the Slovenian capital.
Two Nights In… Garda
Joining family in Italy for the first stop of a short European tour.
Sark, North to South
An overview of Sark’s various attractions.
A Tour of Tbilisi
Sightseeing in the Georgian capital.
Two Nights In… Tirana
The Albanian Connection led me to another new country for 2024.
One Night In… San Marino
This micronation is my favourite new country of the year.
Further Sightseeing in DC
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.
One night 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.