Exploring the beauty of Konstance and Apenzell
Our trip to Konstance in Germany was unexpected. We had arrived the day before at my cousin, Jon's place in Switzerland and he was speaking at a conference in...
Swinging across the top of Europe in Chamonix
We finally made it to the very reason we had decided to come to this part of the world - Chamonix. It's fair to say we were not disappointed...
48 hours in Paris
Ahhh Paris! No trip to Europe is complete without a side trip to Paris. So, while we were here to see Switzerland this time around, we couldn't really come...
Coconuts, kava and crab races in Fiji
When you think of Fiji you think of gentle lapping waves, coconuts, brightly coloured fish and palm trees. Imagine then waking up ever morning hearing the ocean crashing outside...
Finding paradise on Tokoriki Island
We have arrived in paradise. Sitting in the bar at Amanuca on Tokoriki Island, a group of Fijian musicians playing in the background..
Wandering through the Lake District
Our trip through the UK with the in-laws was just about coming to an end but we had saved the best until last - the Lake District. Ade and I...
Road tripping in York
The next stop on our great road trip with the in-laws was York. Ade and I have visited York previously and loved it, so we couldn't wait to get...
Robin Hood and other sites in Nottingham
I can't visit England without going to Nottingham, something about being born there and having family there. So we dragged along the in-laws...
Tripping through the Cotswolds
After a couple of days in London we were keen to get out into the countryside of England and what better place to start than the Cotswolds? So we...
London calling – and a road trip with the in-laws
There is a kind of magic to London that calls to me repeatedly. Being English by birth and at heart, I can't help but want to get back to...