Other stuff
If it doesn't fit into the other categories you'll find it here.
Periwinkles and butterflies
The thought of doing a Spring post the days just before...
Not the usual sort of thing
We go places and take photographs of the regular type of...
Finally a lightweight laptop
I began writing up my travel experiences over ten years ago....
Some asides
This is just a few little things that I'm doing during...
You're gonna love California
My father told me to go out and make some friends....
About those ego travellers
There are times when I'm off the road that I get...
Unplanned and unwanted
I awoke early, just before 7am, got up and put the...
Those astonishing circumstances
Occasionally you end up in a strange situation. It happens almost...
Sitting and staring
One thing I notice when out and about, particularly in touristy...
King of traffic jams
London is huge. Like very big with an attitude. Every town...
Finding things to do when you can't get on the road
We ain't going nowhere. The current situation has put a clamp...
Water and bloom
Spring has officially arrived and it looks like we are, finally,...
Stay home
Normally I am not one to let outside things hold me...
A winnowing in the offing
Last summer in the Basque Country saw me only visit two...
Don't I wish
It was just an ordinary ride on a local bus. When...
Sometimes you just need a laugh
With all the seriousness in epidemic mode around the world, there...
The Kilmer connection
He watched carefully as the patrol moved. The G98 was raised...
Cutting it down and fixing it up
In an earlier post I mentioned the new pack I'd bought...
About those Expats
I stood in amazement as this white, middle class, Englishman ranted...
The Doors and Portals
We look out a window, often to see what's there. Sometimes...
Just a little shakshuka
We all like our various dishes as the towns and countries...
Maybe it's time for a change
Lately a number of situations have arisen which are giving rise...
Lord of the Rings, a Travelers Guide
The past 50 odd years has seen The Lord of the...
Graffiti to street art
It's all over the place. From miserable scrawls to world class...