Guns and poses in Riga, Latvia.
The man-chicken needed a good long sleep to recover from his first day in Latvia, the second day was even more testing.
Continue reading → The fabled chicken jumper of Riga, Latvia
Well, my surprise stag party was revealed when I got to London Luton at about 4am. Riga, Latvia was to host part one of my stag do. Just me and my two best men.
Continue reading →To book, or not to book: A bed before you arrive
Many people absolutely swear by finding a hostel or guesthouse only AFTER they arrive somewhere, but is this a sensible philosophy?
Continue reading →My surprise stag do…
So, I get married next month. The call of the stag do/bachelor party looms large on the horizon. My best friends ‘plot my demise’…
Continue reading →My first solo trip and the strange purity of traveling with little money
September 11th, 2002 – I went abroad by myself for the first time. With almost no money. I was hooked.
Continue reading →Novi Sad and the Petrovaradin Fortress
Novi Sad is the second city of Serbia, capital of the Vojvodina region. It’s a beautiful and historic small city beside the Danube and more that holds its own as a place to see in this part of the Balkans.
Continue reading →The magical Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo
Totoro To-torrrro, Totoro To-torrrro! If you’ve never heard those words before you a) haven’t seen My Neighbour Totoro. b) haven’t hung around enough Japanese children. c) haven’t lived!
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