A few sights from my academic trip to Assisi, March 2012

"I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move."
"I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move."

A few sights from my academic trip to Assisi, March 2012

Highlights from my visit to Toronto, September 2011.

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.

A selection from my visit to Montreal, August 2011.


Discovering the cities and scenery of Malta – plus Comino’s bue lagoon.

A day trip to Malta’s second island.

Gallery from my first visit to Toronto, September 2009.

A few shots of my favourite inhabitants at Toronto Zoo.

Niagara, from the Canadian side – on a day trip from Toronto.

A summary of my Scandinavian wanderings: EDI-OSL-AES-OSL-CPH-LGW on Norwegian, then home via Cambridge.

Sneaking in an extra country before my flight back to the UK.

The main focus of this trip – a week in the Danish capital.

A visit inspired by a single photo.

Overnighting at Oslo’s main airport.

Photos from a pair of stays in Stockholm, December 2008.

Gävle’s iconic – and accident-prone – giant Christmas goat.

Photos from an overnight detour to Gothenburg.

Photos from my visit to the Banff International Research Station, and a side trip to Lake Louise.
My first real experience of immigration officers was not a friendly one…