Archive for Travel
A stroll around Stockholm
Heading for Stockholm for last Saturday’s 50th party it was a delight to walk around this beautiful city in sunshine and blue skies – what a pleasant change from the non-stop grey skies, dull, cool weather we are suffering from here! Taking full advantage of the weather a good few hours were spent wandering the streets, particularly [...]
Spring weekend in Tuscany
I always look forward to going back to Tuscany, this time was no exception, and started in Pontedera. With our 18 year old daughter along for the ride rather more time than usual was absorbed with ‘retail therapy’ as in the first of the three shots in Pontedera. The second is such a typical Italian street scene [...]
Want to be somewhere different… and warm?…..like Armona Island
Sitting here with the heating on and plentiful layers of clothing on my mind started wandering off… well, south mainly in search of t-shirt weather. Just over a year ago my wife and I headed off for a long weekend to the peaceful retreat just off the Portuguese coast, otherwise known as Armona Island. I’d [...]
Trekking for the Royal Marsden Hospital – Nepal next!
In 2010 The Royal Marsden Hospital helped me get through cancer that had appeared in my chest, which upon diagnosis I had been given a 10-40% chance of survival. Following the latest check-up scan results, which were as good as they possibly could be I’ve just signed up to fundraising for the hospital by trekking [...]
A late winter break to Bilbao
What a fabulous place to visit for a weekend Bilbao proved to be! From the very impressive Guggenheim to the narrow streets in the old town, and out to the peaceful pedestrian squares near the port there’s something for all tastes. Getting around is dead easy as the transport system is fast and efficient, be [...]
48 hours in Amsterdam
A speedy visit to this entertaining city involved a healthy mix of eating, drinking, walking and culture. Staying a ten minute walk from central station in the quaintly named ‘Truelove’ guesthouse, my wife and I set out to explore armed with the ‘gay map’ of town! Having used Tripadvisor to pick a couple of restaurants [...]
A Sunday stroll round Trafalgar Square and ‘Free Syria’ demonstration
The weather was so good on Sunday as I headed off for a meeting in the Crypt just off Trafalgar Square it seemed a good idea to capitalise on the light, take the camera and head off a little early, and well worth it it duly proved. London always offers a huge amount of photographic [...]
Stunning scenery of Zimbabwe
A week at the World Travel Market took in many photos and a few meetings and conversations, not least with some of the African countries, including some reminiscing about last October’s fabulous trip to Zimbabwe, and here are just a few examples of the amazing landscape, including the stunning Victoria Falls. Nine [...]
Autumnal weekend in Tuscany
Always a fantastic area to visit, a combination of fewer visitors and autumn colours makes this time of year perfect for a quick visit to Tuscany, as ever camera at hand. It also makes the sunrise starts a little more civilised as there’s no need to get up in the middle of the night. On [...]
A weekend in New York
It’s a month ago that my family and I spent a long weekend in New York, and rarely have I walked so far as the weather was fantastic and it’s just the best way to see this amazing city. Apart from taking in a couple of shows on Broadway, we also signed up for something called [...]
