Full report on my 2013Q4 project: chasing IHG’s Big Win promotion.
Visiting CERN
Big science at CERN: The Universe of Particles, Microcosm, and a chance to get a bit further behind the scenes at ATLAS.
Gallery: Geneva 2013
As an almost-birthday treat (and as part of my Big Win project) I visited Geneva for a Marian Call concert at CERN. Here’s some photographic highlights!
Room walkthrough: Yotel
A 30 second video tour of a standard Yotel cabin, Heathrow. Read more [...]
Trip Report: A Californian status run
In-depth report of my push for HHonors Gold and BA Silver, hotel-hopping and tier-point running around California.
2013 Joint Mathematical Meetings
Link to highlights from the conference which justified my trip – the 2013 JMM.
Gallery: San Diego
A collection from my visits to San Diego in January 2013.
Gallery: Coronado
A quick visit to Coronado, January 2013.
USS Midway
Checking out San Diego’s floating museum.
The Golden Gate Bridge
A few thoughts and photos from a morning stroll across the bridge and back.
Gallery: San Francisco
Highlights from my brief visit to San Francisco, January 2013.
Trip Report: the FT advantage
My luxury-holiday-on-a-budget, to Gibraltar in Club via a 5* London hotel.
Planespotting at GIB
An up-close look at Europe’s ‘most dangerous airport’.
Gallery: Gibraltar
Summertime on the Rock.
Trip Report: one seat, two classes
Flyertalk report of my trip to Assisi: standard class rail in the UK, economy and business flights between London and Rome, the BA lounge at FCO, and first class rail travel in Italy.
Gallery: Assisi
A few sights from my academic trip to Assisi, March 2012
Gallery: Toronto
Highlights from my visit to Toronto, September 2011.
Toes Over Toronto
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.
Gallery: Montreal
A selection from my visit to Montreal, August 2011.
Video Highlights: Canada 2011
Having picked up a dSLR the summer before, I collected some small video fragments alongside my usual photos. Not sure how well it worked, but here's the compilation! Read more [...]