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And now for some blog joy
A few days ago I was talking about writing with joy — but now it seems blogging with joy can be good too. I was thrilled a couple of days ago to be tagged by The Hyperteller for the ‘Tell me about...
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Travelling in the 90s – A bit of background
As often happens, the morning after publishing the first post in the Travelling in the 90s series (and thanks for the positive feedback, everyone) I thought of a heap more things I should have said by...
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Travelling in the 90s – Delphi
To resume my Travelling in the 90s series (in which I share extracts from my original travel journal with minimal editing to marvel at how different things were back then), we now head to the ancient...
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What’s your favourite place?
How does one decide on one’s favourite place in all the world? I thought this week’s Friday prompt would be an easy assignment. I had only to sift through my memories and select the location that made...
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Travelling in the 90s – to Olympia
Resuming our 1993 journey through Greece, we pick up our intrepid travellers in the ancient town of Delphi, headed by means of public buses and trains to the equally ancient town of Olympia,...
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When I was 12 – family road trip with dead kangaroos
I’ve been sorting through old storage boxes today, and I came across my first ever travel journal – it’s illustrated and everything. I was 12 years old, and our family was going on a camping road trip...
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Packing light – how much space do jeans take up?
For my next travel adventure — which involves jaunting around south-west England for a few weeks before attending the 2013 World Fantasy Convention in Brighton — I’ve set myself the challenge of...
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Spring wishes
The blossom is out and the last couple of days I’ve worn a tee-shirt. Yes, it’s been a gorgeous sunny end to winter and next week Spring officially begins with forecast temperatures in the...
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Travelling in the 90s – Gythion and Pylos
It’s time for another installment from my 1993 adventures through Greece. Click here for the story so far… We’ve just left Olympia in the Peloponnese region of Greece and are heading south-east. Here’s...
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Unplugged
Today I’m heading off to the UK for a few weeks without my computer. Technically I won’t be completely unplugged, because I will have my phone; but I daresay I will miss the flexibility of the real...
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Exploring Bodmin Moor
It’s been a whirlwind few days since arriving in the UK. This week I’m staying in Cornwall with a group of friends from home and we’re having a blast. As all of us are writers bound for the World...
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Tintagel – craggy castle on the Cornish coast
Next stop on our Cornish adventure was Tintagel castle – possibly the birthplace of King Arthur, definitely a really cool place to visit. Its vast sprawl atop a rocky promontory, surrounded by stunning...
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South West Coast Path: Instow to Westward Ho!
The South West Coast Path is a 630 mile walk around the coast of SW England, from Minehead in Somerset to Poole in Dorset. As soon as I heard about it, when planning my current trip, I resolved to hike...
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South West Coast Path: Westward Ho! to Clovelly
Many walkers might have sat in the pub for an extra day instead of braving the SW Coast Path in the rain… Or caught the bus instead. But they would have missed out on a unique experience (that might...
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Ancient monuments and a lighthouse on the Penwith Peninsula
One of the essential areas of Cornwall to visit is the Penwith Peninsula — essentially the glob of land at the very south west of England… You know, Penzance, Lands End etc. So of course we did a day...
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Dartmoor: wild and wonderful
Dartmoor. A sprawling wild expanse of sphagnum moss and heather and sheep and rocky tors and babbling brooks. Of mist and mud and ancient monuments. Remarkably, it’s the product of man, who cleared it...
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A miscellany of adventures in SW England
After spending a couple of weeks in Cornwall and Devon, I have had many random and wonderful experiences. So in this post I’m covering a miscellany of adventures not hitherto covered in recent posts....
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World Fantasy Convention 2013 – a wrapup
So, last weekend was the World Fantasy Convention in Brighton, UK. My second, following the San Diego WFC in 2011. Once again, I had an excellent time, my activities largely divided between the...
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After a mega all-round effort my iPhone screams ‘no more!’
I was going to write a post called ‘Ode to my iPhone’. Because I really gave my 4S phone a workout over the past month while travelling. More than a workout… It completed an endurance event. Like an...
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The many things I like about Exeter
After a short break from travel posts, here’s another from my recent trip. Today I want to tell you all about Exeter, the historical administrative capital of Devon which I took a particular shine to....
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