A Two Week Bangladesh Itinerary
Make no bones about it: travelling around Bangladesh can be difficult. I’m not talking about the logistics per se (although that certainly doesn’t help), but more about figuring out where […]
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Delays, Demands and Much Disturbance: Dhaka to Sreemangal by Train
4.34pm on a Saturday afternoon. I’ve just got on board the Jayantika Express train from Dhaka to Sreemangal. I befriended a few people at the station who helped me on […]
Supporting My Local Team With Hamsik, Carrasco, Rafa and Co!
Well that didn’t take long, did it? I mentioned a while ago that one of the few things I actually knew about Dalian before taking my job here was that […]
Travelling in Style: Business Class Train from Vienna to Budapest
Ever since travelling back from Tokyo to London in business class last summer, I’ve been a fan of spending a little bit more on travel in order to be more […]
A Day Ruined at Pompeii
Heads up: If you only have a limited amount of time in Naples, click here to read about how you can see the (in my opinion) much better Herculaneum and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lollapalooza Paris 2018: Saturday
We were so fresh on Saturday morning that we opted for a beer with breakfast (after an initial coffee – we’re not animals) before heading over to the festival at […]
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 […]
Rambling Northerner 