These Corners of the World

EuroTrip 2017 - Week 1 (The Hague, Brussels and Bratislava)

For the last number of years, I've been itching to interrail through Europe. It's a bit of a time commitment though, so I've only ever...

Dubai - Day Four (Arabian Adventures in the desert)

More than once I was sure we were going to tip over onto the roof, but our guide was a great driver and kept us upright. We passed a number

Dubai - Day Three (Souks and Temples)

You will get a lot of people coming up to you trying to sell you watches and handbags and scarves, but they are not very aggressive and will

Dubai - Day Two (Fun at the water park!)

Those daring to get on the ride have to step into these see through tubes. The door is then closed around you, and locked. A button is press

Dubai - Day One (Mesmerised by Dubai fountain as the sun sets behind Burj Khalifa)

The Dubai Fountain is a must see if you're in the area. It's located in front of the Burj and there is a water show every half hou

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 21 (Exploring Santiago de Compostela before heading home)

I'm afraid I didn't leave myself much time to explore Santiago de Compostela. I was due to fly out only a day after rolling in. But, I'm...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 20 (The end of the road)

It took me almost three weeks, but I finally made it to Santiago de Compostela. Rolling into the outskirts of the city, dusty and hungry...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 19 (Sleeping in a monastery)

This morning I was bitten by a dog... and tonight I am sleeping in a monastery. Today is a strange day. It started routinely enough. I...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 18 (My first flat tyre)

I've been on the road for almost three weeks now, and managed to avoid getting a flat tyre. Unfortunately, that streak ended today. I was...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 17 (A long slog up to O Cebreiro)

I've noticed somewhat of a strange phenomenon taking place recently. It seems the longer I go on for, the further I get, the less I seem...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 16 (In the eye of the storm at the top of the Camino)

Today was a long, long day. And an incredibly wet one. I knew in advance that today was going to be tough. All the guide books agree...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 15 (Remembering old friends)

Since the very start of my journey, there has been someone in the back of my mind. He was the only person I ever knew who travelled the...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 14 (Lounging around Leon)

And on the 14th day, she rested. Or, rather, she went to see the sights in Leon. My first port of call was, unsurprisingly, the...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 13 (Wading through water, and sheep, to get to Leon)

I was so exhausted after my cycle yesterday that I went to bed almost as soon as I got to Sahagun... having done absolutely no...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 12 (Basking in glory at the half way point)

As you can probably deduce from the title of this post, I made it to the half way point today!! The achievement is beautifully marked...