Photos from the Mosque-Cathedral, and exploring the city.
Three nights on… The Isle of Man
Keen to fly, but not to navigate the cost and complexity of COVID rules, I made my way to a relatively obscure part of Britain (but not the UK): the Isle of Man.
Overview: Tuscany 2019
A group trip to Tuscany presented many opportunities to explore the region – from its famous cities to sleepy villages, via peaceful hiking trails (and a lot of gelato).
Two nights in… Salzburg
An overview of my Club Europe flights and sightseeing in Salzburg; plus a luxury hotel that didn’t quite hit the mark.
An extended visit to Hallstatt
I spent a few relaxing days by the Hallstätter See, staying in Obertraun and heading up into Dachstein Krippenstein.
Three nights in… Malta
A pile of bonus avios gave me an excuse for one last trip abroad – returning to Malta for a dose of winter sun and a nostalgic wander around some favourite spots.
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.
Seattle Museum of Flight and the Jet Blast Bash
A visit to Seattle’s Museum of Flight not only ticked another Concorde off my list, but gave me a chance to hear about something even faster, thanks to a talk by SR-71 pilot Brian Shul.
The Seattle cityPASS
Visiting a variety pack of tourist attractions in Seattle via the cityPASS scheme.
Gallery: Eugene street art
Our visit to Eugene coincided with the downtown visual arts festival, which included the addition of fresh murals to the 20×21 project. We set out to find some of those, plus other pieces of street art around the city.
A tour of the Columbia River gorge and Mt. Hood
Discovering some of Oregon’s beautiful scenery by guided tour.
Local Seattle
With plenty of time to explore Seattle – twice – during this holiday, we were able to appreciate a few different neighbourhoods that offered a more relaxed pace than the city centre – and even a taste of local life.
Five nights in… Valencia
The EURO conference series lead me to Valencia, Spain, where despite a busy schedule of talks and unforgiving heat I was able to fit in a bit of sightseeing.
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!
Two nights in… Madrid
A hotel voucher to burn, a new camera to test out, and a quirk of BA’s scheduling combined to send me to Madrid – where I was happy to find that this unfamiliar city was an architectural delight, soaking in winter sunshine.
Visting Etna and Alcantara from Taormina
Mt Etna in three courses: a gentle stroll around the Silvestri craters; a more demanding hike up from the cable car station; and paddling in the refreshing waters of the Alcantara gorge.
Gallery: Pompeii
Photos from a trip back in time.