Cause and Effect: A Day at Herculaneum and Vesuvius
When visiting Naples it goes without saying that the proximity to the ancient ruins of Pompeii make it a must-see. The town destroyed by the still-active Mount Vesuvius is something […]
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Naples in a Day
It’s become something of a tradition for me recently to try and ‘do’ a city in a day when visiting. Often – such as my trips to Dusseldorf, Cologne and […]
Berlin in a Day
In recent times my trips tend to have been limited to only a day of sightseeing thanks to various factors. Madrid was limited simply because of time constraints, and a […]
Basque-ing in the Sun: Zarautz
It’s easy to forget what a beautiful place I live in during the winter; the days are short and often cold and wet. Oh, and the winter tends to last […]
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 […]
A 10 Hour, 500 Mile Round Trip for a Gig!
I’ve been known to travel far and wide to follow my favourite bands around whichever country I’m in. I made the short(ish) trip to Santander to see Vintage Trouble back […]
Hoffenheim Never Losin’ Goal-Fest in Leverkusen
I’d heard that there was very little to do in Leverkusen and discovered on the journey that it was actually only established as a city in 1975! Known primarily for […]
One Night in Dusseldorf
In a similar fashion to previous years I currently find myself once again blessed with numerous school holidays and fully intend to make the most of them. As a result, […]
Jakarta in Half a Day
With only one full day to explore Jakarta timing was of the essence; my plan was to get up early and make the very most of it, cramming as much […]
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 […]
Rambling Northerner 