Today is Earth Day. My personal wish for Earth Day is for transparent, understandable sustainability metrics introduced for the travel industry. It would allow me, or any other like minded consumer to assess the full ecological, cultural and socio-economic impact of our travel plans before we commit to buying. I am [...]
This is a short photo essay of part of a day trip to Llandudno and Anglesey on a Sunday in February. The first part of the day was spent walking around the Great Orme at Llandudno, but this post will concentrate on the afternoon spent in Anglesey. Crossing the Menai [...]
One of the added bonuses of a Chamonix Season Lift Pass, is the chance to discover three other winter resorts in Haute-Savoie, so decided I’d like to explore Evasion Mont Blanc, a series of linked resorts including St Gervais, Megeve, Combloux and La Giettaz. In all 445 km of pistes. [...]
There are a lot of widely held views built on hearsay and misinformation. The deeper I look, the more complicated the story seems to get. One of my aims is to educate myself on travel environmental issues. Then to share my findings on this site and hopefully start a discussion [...]
Amsterdam, Netherlands View towards the Rijksmuseum. Currently undergoing restoration works. Johannes Vermeer is one of my favourite artists with works on display. Amsterdam is great if you like cities where the car is not top of the transport food chain. Here the bicycle is the most useful mode of individual [...]
Brussels Street performers at traffic lights At the start of rue de Trone. This patch is normally worked by sad looking people who look on pleadingly while holding out a paper cup. Now, though many of the traffic lights have street performers such as jugglers or in this case acrobats. [...]
Lake Annecy, France Lake Annecy is one of the cleanest lakes in France. It is favoured by fishermen, swimmers and many different types of water sports, ranging from hiring pedalos to wakeboarding. Enough said, I’ll stop writing and let start meditating.
Jachthuis St.-Hubertus Though in name a hunting lodge, it is actually a castle built by Berlage in the shape of a pair of antlers. Many things about the building has symbolism linked to the legend of St Hubert, the patron saint of hunters. Helene Kröller-Müller, the founder of the world [...]
This is a companion post to The Antrim Coast: Mythical Giants and incredible geology on the VisitBritain SuperBlog. My walk on the Causeway Coast path started at the Giant’s Causeway UNESCO World Heritage site. Cliff top walks are always exhilarating experiences. The only downside I experience, comes when I wander [...]
On Saturday afternoon, I went for a ride around Brussels using Villo! bicycles. I was looking for some street art by Muga. After I had found the piece I was looking for, I continued exploring the back streets by bike. After ending up at Place Jourdain, I decided the best [...]
The North Face of the Eiger was the last of the six great European North Faces to be climbed. Eiger literally means ‘ogre’ and Eigernordwand is its German name for the North Face. The mountain has a fearsome reputation due to rockfalls, claiming the lives of at least sixty four climbers since 1935.
Blue tram on Mont Blanc Tramway Today on #FriFotos on Twitter, the theme is ‘Blue’ so I will be posting a number of photographs on the theme. The problem is choosing just one to represent my feelings on the subject. This photo comes closest. The Tramway Mont Blanc runs from [...]
The town has become eponymous with a place where the waters are used for their health enhancing properties. Spa-Francorchamps, the Belgian circuit, home to the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix is close by. There is also a large French language music; festival Francofolies, held each year in the town.
Suleymaniye Mosque Built between 1550 and 1558 the Suleymaniye Mosque is the second largest in Istanbul. If you are returning to Istanbul on one of the ferries the mosque dominates the skyline by the ferry terminal and Galata Bridge. This was my view one evening, arriving on the ferry from [...]
Today is Earth Day. My personal wish for Earth Day is for transparent, understandable sustainability metrics introduced for the travel industry. It would allow me, or any other like minded consumer to assess the full ecological, cultural and socio-economic impact of our travel plans before we commit to buying. I am [...]
Just before Christmas 2011, there was a series of posts by Travel Bloggers on the theme “Travel Bloggers Give Back”. I’m not sure what they take in the first place. That aside, anyone who has scanned through these posts will find the water plays a big role. My favourite type [...]
This is a short photo essay of part of a day trip to Llandudno and Anglesey on a Sunday in February. The first part of the day was spent walking around the Great Orme at Llandudno, but this post will concentrate on the afternoon spent in Anglesey. Crossing the Menai [...]
One of the added bonuses of a Chamonix Season Lift Pass, is the chance to discover three other winter resorts in Haute-Savoie, so decided I’d like to explore Evasion Mont Blanc, a series of linked resorts including St Gervais, Megeve, Combloux and La Giettaz. In all 445 km of pistes. [...]
A photo essay of the Udal Peninsula on North Uist, Western Isles, Scotland.
While walking the streets of Brussels, I am often aware that I am following in the footsteps of Georges Rémi, better known as Hergé, creator of Tintin. From where I type this article, I can see both of the schools he attended in his youth. He left his mark in the form [...]
It is the overhead snippets of conversation, that tells me that Winter Wonders or Plaisirs d’Hiver in French, is popular with visitors. “I was like…” the repeated “like” in twenty something females’ conversations. The oral version of a Facebook Wall. Or “I am lucky, as I can catch a train [...]
The theme for the photo sharing day on Twitter on Friday 18 November 2011 was Flags. If you look at my Twitter profile you will see that I tend to spend time between three locations. In this piece, I will include photos, including flags from each of these places. Wales [...]
There are a lot of widely held views built on hearsay and misinformation. The deeper I look, the more complicated the story seems to get. One of my aims is to educate myself on travel environmental issues. Then to share my findings on this site and hopefully start a discussion [...]
#FriFotos is the weekly photo sharing day on Twitter. On Friday November 11, the theme is “Fall”, but as is usual, it is open to interpretation. Fall is the term used for Autumn in North America. However, the eleventh of November is Armistice Day and a Public Holiday in much [...]
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