Travel

Article — 20 February 2015 — 788 words

Italy adventures part 2: Venice

Personal — Travel

Highlights from the most unique city I have ever visited.

Article — 7 February 2015 — 1,707 words

Italy adventures part 1: Rome

Personal — Travel

Alex and I took a trip to Italy for new year. Among our highlights from Rome were a visit to the Vatican City and new year’s eve at the Colosseum.

Article — 9 July 2014 — 1,074 words

Wales holiday highlights

Personal — Travel — Walking

Stories and photographs from my holiday to Wales last month.

Article — 7 May 2014 — 591 words

Walking for the sake of it

Personal — Walking

You don’t need to have a purpose to walk. The physical and mental health benefits are manifest. My daily walk is as important to me as brushing my teeth.

Article — 8 March 2014 — 618 words

Iceland adventures part 6: New Year’s Eve in Reykjavik

Personal — Travel

Bars are not open before midnight at new year in Reykjavik. But that didn’t stop it from being the best new year’s experience I have ever had.

Article — 6 February 2014 — 1,318 words

Iceland adventures part 5: restaurants, bars and beer

Personal — Travel

It is true that Iceland can be an expensive place to eat out. And their beer is not always great. But with care, you can get around both issues.

Article — 31 January 2014 — 798 words

Iceland adventures part 4: architecture

Architecture — Personal — Travel

There is some interesting architecture in Iceland. Here are some buildings that particularly caught my eye on my recent trip there.

Article — 26 January 2014 — 1,004 words

Iceland adventures part 3: natural attractions

Personal — Travel

It’s no secret that Iceland has some stunning scenery. Its geography is just fantastic. Nature does not get much more extreme than volcanoes. But more visually spectacular are its waterfalls — and, of course, the northern lights.

Article — 19 January 2014 — 970 words

Iceland adventures part 2: in and around Reykjavik

Personal — Travel

About half of my trip to Iceland was spent in Reykjavik. Read about my trips to a geothermal spring, Reykjavik’s museums and shopping for an Icelandic jumper.

Article — 12 January 2014 — 1,243 words

Iceland adventures part 1: general impressions

Personal — Travel

I went on holiday to Iceland over new year. I have plenty to write about, but this first article looks at my general impressions of Iceland as a country.

Article — 15 December 2013 — 159 words