There’s the middle of nowhere, there’s the back of beyond, and then there is St Kilda. St Kilda is an archipelago located 50 miles off
Category: Man-made Attractions
Southern China and Tibet: Day 11 – Leshan Buddha and Wenshu Temple
0930: Today we are going to see Leshan Buddha, the largest Buddha statue in the World. Leshan is a 2 hour drive from Chengdu, so we
Southern China and Tibet: Day 10 – Shigatse to Chengdu
0900: It’s our last day in Tibet. We are travelling from Shigatse to Tibet, and catching a flight back to Chengdu. So, not a lot
Dubrovnik to Montenegro Day Trip
Where did I go: Day Trip from Dubrovnik to Montenegro When did I go: October 2019 This is a detailed post is about a day
Transylvania Long Weekend – Day 5: Back to Bucharest and Goodbye to Romania
This is a detailed post about the last day of my Transylvania Long Weekend Tour with Explore!. (Read about Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4) 0700: It’s the
Transylvania Long Weekend – Day 4: Dracula’s Castle and Brașov
This is a detailed post about Day 4 of my Transylvania Long Weekend Tour with Explore!. (Read about Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3)
Transylvania Long Weekend – Day 3: Castles and Bears
This is a detailed post about Day 3 of my Transylvania Long Weekend Tour with Explore!(Read about Day 1 and Day 2). 0745: Continental breakfast at
Southern China and Tibet – Day 7: Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple
Today was arguably the most important day of our Southern China and Tibet trip. We were going to see the Potala Palace and the Jokhang
Southern China and Tibet – Day 6: Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery
0700: I woke up with a really bad hangover – then remembered that I was actually in Tibet, suffering from Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). It
Southern China and Tibet – Day 3: Longji Rice Terraces
On day 3 of our trip, we headed out to Longshen, to see the famous Longji rice terraces. Built into the mountain slopes of Southern
10 things I discovered in Washington
It took me two trips to fully appreciate Washington DC. For a box ticker like me, Washington is full of boxes to tick, and the
An Adventure in Athens
Can you see Athens in two days? Is a Winter city break in Athens a good idea? The answer to both of these questions is
12 Day Grand Tour of Europe: Part Two – Interlaken, Venice, Pisa and Rome
This is Part 2 of 2 in my blog about our Grand Tour of Europe. In Part 1, I covered the first six days of
China Day 5: Xian to Shanghai Train and the Bund
It was Day 5 of our 7 day trip to China (Read about Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4). Today, we are
Diary of a Tourist 