Exploring the French Basque Country in Bayonne
Another month, another holiday. December rolled around and after four full school weeks without a break it was high time for a four day weekend. Every year in Durango the […]
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Sightseeing, Beer and Lukas Podolski’s Kebab Shop in Cologne
After a morning of exploring (or aimlessly wandering around with my camera) Dusseldorf, I jumped on a train at around 1pm and made the short 40 minute journey to Cologne. […]
Slurping Away at Sugamo’s Michelin Star Ramen
It’s no secret that one of my favourite things about Japan is its food. From the standard sushi and yakitori to the more bizarre stuff like the poisonous blowfish fugu […]
Jakarta Street Eats
You know the drill when I visit countries renowned for their street food culture. I walk around the main sights, take a few quick pictures and quickly move on to […]
The Quintessential London Tourist Experience
I’ve already spoken at length about a couple of the things we did during our five days in London – namely afternoon tea and stuffing our faces with all sorts […]
Six Essential Eats When Visiting The UK
I can’t speak on behalf of England, but personally I find it quite hard to name more than a handful of ‘traditional’ British dishes. I’ve already written about afternoon tea […]
Three Cities in 36 Hours: Bruges
Having heard from a number of people that Brussels was no great shakes and after seeing the main ‘sights’ on the evening I arrived, I decided that my one full […]
2017 in Review: My Top Five Travel Highlights
Having missed out last year (too much to right about, or not enough?), I’m starting the new year in the same way as I did 2016 and 2015 with a […]
Pintxos of Pamplona
Often when travelling I’ll go to a destination with very little idea of what to see or do there, and with the sole intention of eating my way around town. […]
A Leaning Tower? You’re Taking the Pisa!
There are some sights that you just have to see when you visit an area. Just like you can’t visit Cambodia without seeing Angkor Wat, or go to Xi’an and […]
Rambling Northerner 