Latest trip: United States of America

East Coast Whiteout

Days 1-6, 5-10 February 2010, London, Dulles, Virginia
The eight hour flight with my two work colleagues to Washington DC flies by as Panos and I gulp down mini bottles of wine like they are shots of tequila. The British Airways crew are quite keen to join in the fun. When we’re discussing the potential problems [...]

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Recent Trips

Welsh Heights

Days 1-2 – 1-2 April 2010 – London, Llanberis
My four day weekend of trekking started yesterday evening with the hardest bit: Squeezing past the thousands of other rush-hour Londoners who were equally desperate to get out of the city for the Easter break. A six hour bus, tube, train and car-hire journey later, Susanne and [...]

End of the Earth

6-7th November 2009 – Days 1-2 – London, São Paulo, Buenos Aires
I’ve got that airport feeling again! I’m in an unusually quiet Heathrow Terminal Five and British Airways is offering me €600 and a free night in an airport, to fly tomorrow instead of this evening. The thought doesn’t even cross my mind: In 15 [...]

Jordan Uncovered

18th September 2009 – Day 1 – London, Amman
This trip starts with a disappointment; my Indiana Jones hat hasn’t arrived through the post on time and that doesn’t bode well for my search for the Holy Grail… Nonetheless, my mood lifts sitting at Heathrow in front of the departure board. There’s something about being in [...]

Lowland Highs

10 July 2009 – Day 1 – London, Amsterdam
It’s a little strange to finish work on a Friday and then find myself in a coffeeshop in Amsterdam five hours later! Despite visiting Amsterdam a few times for work, I’ve never had the pleasure of seeing this iconic city as a tourist. My first impressions are [...]

Nae Limits in Edinburgh

20-22 June 2009 – Days 1,2,3 – Edinburgh, River Tummel
Less than a month ago I went to Scotland for a weekend of highly-energetic mountain biking. I love Scotland; it’s one of my favourite countries. Better still, when the sun is strong, the amazing history and architecture is impossible to ignore. However, this weekend’s trip [...]

Pedal Power

29-30 May 2009 – Days 1&2 – London, Darlington, Barnard Castle, Mabie, Dalbeattie
Half an hour on the tube, over three hours on a train and two hours in a car, yet the journey had only just begun. I’m in Scotland for a long weekend with a mate from school and we’re tackling two of the [...]

Sicilian Pilgrimage

30 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 [...]