A new year is almost upon us, so what better way to round off 2021 than with a review of my year in travel? I didn’t do much. Thanks for reading. See you next time. 12 months ago the general consensus was that 2021 couldn’t be much worse than 2020. The general consensus wasn’t wrong, … Continue reading 2021: A Travel Review
It’s been a while. For the blog. For travel. For “normal” life. Going back. It’s a stressful thing to do. Not so much in terms of blogging maybe, my plan here is to sneak in the back door like Nelson Muntz’ dad and carry on as if nothing happened. I just popped out for some … Continue reading Post-Covid Travel Anxiety
How to spend a weekend in the Scottish capital during a pandemic. Continue reading Edinburgh
That’s 273 and-a-quarter hours or almost 11 and-a-half days. On Instagram. Imagine what I could do with that time back. I could go on holiday and create some content for my blog perhaps. Then post it on Instagram. Oh. Continue reading Instagram Overuse
With an interestingly titled song about the Prime Minister vying for top spot in the race for Christmas number one, it seems like an apt week for me to stage a little Christmas countdown of my own. Full disclosure though, from here on in there will be no mention of politics or it will all … Continue reading The Bucket List
I thought I had it all worked out. This was supposed to be the big year for travelling. Ticking off the bucket list. We all know what happened next. I spent 2020 not exploring the four corners of the world but looking at the four walls of my bedroom. My love for travel is a … Continue reading Plans Change
A blank page can be an incredibly exciting thing. Myriad possibilities of how to fill such pages flutter in and out of my head on a daily basis. For the past few months, particularly when it comes to writing for this blog, my head has been devoid of such ideas. Numerous new word documents have … Continue reading Banishing The Blank Page
“Will you sit down please and wait your turn.” The reprimand was tired and stern in equal measure. It lacked all of the usual sickly sweet enthusiasm of the air hostess. Cast your eyes around the cabin of any aeroplane as soon as you hear the bump of tyre on tarmac and you will see … Continue reading Flying During Covid
Dense fog hung in the air, carrying a strong scent of ammonia on its waves as I stepped over the threshold. The room was busy, an isosceles triangle with its greatest length little more than three metres. I padded along the floor trying to find an opening, seizing the opportunity when one arose. Squeezed in … Continue reading Football
Two men sat down to eat simultaneously despite a seven hour time difference separating them. Anticipation was high in both locations. For one it was a break from the working day to refuel, for the other a chance to indulge. The first man held his phone in one hand while looking at Greyhound bus connections, … Continue reading How To Make Up For Lost Time?
Free Range Ben 