Photos from various tourist stops – and my hotel – in Berlin.
Two nights in… St Helier
A weekend in Jersey’s capital to meet up with some of the Flyertalk BA board (and see if they can drink the island dry of champagne).
Trip Report: Barra beach landing
Quick overview of my trip to Barra, and link to the detailed Flyertalk report.
Gallery: Vatersay
Photos from a hiking loop of Vatersay.
Vatersay
Enjoying a sunny day on the beaches and machair of Vatersay.
Barra
Hiking around various locations on the main island, including the highest point, Heabhal; plus a quick look at Kisimul Castle.
Walkhighlands routes on Android
Loading Walkhighlands routes onto a device for convenient mapping even without mobile signal!
BRR, The beach airport
Photos of Barra airport and the Twin Otter, plus on-board video of landing and takeoff at the beach!
The Waldorf Astoria Rome Cavalieri
Burning 90% of my Hilton balance in advance of a devaluation got me just one night at the Waldorf Astoria Rome Cavalieri, a property normally far outside my cash budget. Of course, I then had to build a short holiday around this highlight… So, is it worth it?
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.
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.