Posted in Deutschland on April 4th, 2008 No Comments »
3rd April 2008 РK̦ln
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 [...]
Posted in România on March 17th, 2008 1 Comment »
14th April 2008 – BucureÅŸti, BraÅŸov
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 [...]
Posted in Nederlands on March 11th, 2008 Comments Off
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 – [...]
Posted in Featured trips, Schweiz on March 8th, 2008 1 Comment »
6th March 2008 – Day 1 – 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 [...]
Posted in England on August 27th, 2007 No Comments »
After about a fortnight of wind and rain (enough to even wear a coat to work a couple of times) it’s a pleasant surprise when the sun makes a prolonged appearance for the bank holiday weekend. It’s a good job too, since I’ve hired a car and travelled 225km to Somerset.
Cheddar Gorge makes for a [...]
Posted in Scotland on August 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
I’m sitting in Edinburgh airport and Natalie Imbruglia has just sprinted towards gate number 10. The doors are closed and she looks a little beaten.
This moment has inspired me to share a travel idea.
So I’m in Edinburgh today. A colleague of mine is in Edinburgh on Monday. Surely it would be possible to hide something [...]
Posted in Featured trips, Italia on June 26th, 2007 1 Comment »
25-26th June 2007 – Palermo
I stepped off the plane in Palermo yesterday evening and the heat hit me like the blast of air you get when opening an oven. Temperatures have reached 47 degrees Celsius and the signs are everywhere. Sirens can be heard regularly and in the distance are rows of fires billowing smoke [...]
