To reach an abandoned Russian town – and the northernmost point I’ve ever set foot – I had to continue my travels by boat. The best weather of the trip meant endlessly beautiful scenery, culminating in the Nordenskiöld glacier.
Gallery: Longyearbyen
Photos from in and around Svalbard’s main settlement.
Visiting Svalbard
The remote arctic island of Svalbard – or, at least, its main settlement Longyearbyen, is not as inaccessible as you might imagine! Here’s what lured me there, how I managed to visit, and what I got up to whilst I was in town.
Gallery: Maspalomas
Highlights of the incredible sand structures of the Maspalomas dunes – and a beautiful sunrise over the beach.
Gold by Marina
In search of a relaxing break, we wanted a hotel we could spend plenty of time in – this one was so good, we hardly left!
Gallery: Oslo 2016
Photo highlights from a pair of visits to Oslo this year.
My North American Travel Bucketlist Tour 2015
An overview and links to coverage of my trip to New York, Vancouver, Seattle and Los Angeles via a mix of international business class flights and long distance trains.
Rome 2015
An overview of our winter trip to Rome.
Gallery: Rome 2015
Photo highlights from our winter visit to Rome.
Villa Borghese
Art, boats and food were all to be found in these beautiful gardens on the doorstep of our hotel.
Eating our way around Rome
Breakfast, lunch and dinner picks from our trip to Rome – plus a bonus round of dessert!
Roman Murmuration
A small sample of an unexpected experience!
Gallery: Vancouver to Los Angeles by train
The photographic version of my rail journey along the west coast.
Routemap: Vancouver to Los Angeles by train
An interactive map of the rail route down the west coast of America.
Coast Starlight Day 2 – California
The second day aboard the Coast Starlight – having crossed into California overnight, we still had a long way down to Los Angeles!
Coast Starlight Day 1: Washington and Oregon
The first day aboard the coast Starlight, working our way from Seattle, WA to Klamath Falls, OR.
First class on the Coast Starlight
An overview of my ‘roomette’ and the amenities available to sleeper car passengers on Amtrak’s Coast Starlight service, including the Pacific Parlour Car.
Gallery: Vancouver to Seattle on the Amtrak Cascades
From Canada to the US, by train.
Gallery: Vancouver
An attempt to capture some of the endlessly rewarding views to be found in and of Vancouver.
North Vancouver
Checking out some of Vancouver’s ticketed attractions – the Capilano suspension bridge, and Grouse Mountain – plus some additional wanderings.