Latest trip (Italia)
Sicilian Pilgrimage30 April 2009 - Day 1 - Catania, Aci Castello, Acitrezza
I force myself to down a truly repulsive Gatwick airport coffee knowing that for the next six days I’ll be treated to the best of the best. The destination is Catania, where my father grew up, and we’re taking this pilgrimage to explore the east […]
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Ski Trip 2009Blog & photos & video coming soon. Soonish. I’ll also think of a better title.
New Century New York6th December 2008 - Day 1 - London, New York
18 years ago, at the age of ten, I had my first holiday memory: I was standing on the top of the Empire State Building and I couldn’t believe how small all the cars and people looked on the road far below. It affected me and […]
18th October - Day 1 - London, Miami, Lima
I wake at 05.00 to the sound of three alarms. Twenty-five hours later I am crashing in a bed on the other side of the world. It’s the furthest I’ve ever travelled and I’ve finally made it to South America!
I’ve already had a few moment of panic; […]
13-15th June 2008 - Madrid
13 months ago AC Milan became European Champions and I had just visited a rain-soaked Madrid, completely devoid of tourists. This weekend in Madrid was sunny, warm and full of young travellers taking in the sights.
It would have been great for photos, but apart from a brief tour of Parque del […]
3rd April 2008 - Köln
This school reunion doesn’t start off too well. Andy (who I’ve seen once in eight years) arrives at Gatwick and finds his ticket is for the Friday flight, not today’s (Thursday). A £75 upgrade, some wine and beer and a ridiculously short flight to Germany later, we’re wandering around Köln trying […]
14th April 2008 - Bucureşti, Braşov
My first experiences of this Eastern European country are mixed. I can’t miss the huge rich/poor divide; I’ve witnessed scenes that resemble what I have seen in Africa; I’ve also seen some beautiful landscapes and met some very friendly locals.
Firstly, everything seems to happen in slow motion. It takes two […]
Today’s trip to Amsterdam has been a strange experience. After a two hour wait at London City airport, I climb onto the plane and take my seat. I’m then told by the stewardess that I need to move to a seat near the front in order to “balance the weight of the plane”. Hmm - […]
Glacier Skiing6th March 2008 - Zermatt
I’ve landed in Switzerland and unfortunately I’m three months too early to see Italy in the European Championships. So instead, I jump on train from Genève to Täsch.
The journey itself is easy and picturesque, in particular as the train works its way around Lake Genève. I can imagine that in summer, […]