Highland hospitality
Huntly is a small town (population 4,000) in the North East of Scotland, not forty miles from Aberdeen. Despite growing …
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Look both ways XVII- Reflections on Putney Bridge
Putney Bridge in south west London is best known as the starting point for tha annual Oxford versus Cambridge University …
Hula or hype? Waikiki beach
It’s up there with Bondi, Copacabana and the world’s most famous, but is Honolulu’s Waikiki Beach hula or hype? A …
Puffin- an unlikely ruler
An unlikely ruler, perched atop the rocky prominence on the Hebridean Isle of Lunga, Scotland. Humans once lived here but now …
2016: a view from afar
The year that saw the world turned upside down. Here we watched from afar as the UK decided to go …
The mighty Murray
River life ambience What comes to mind when thinking of Australian travel experiences? Bondi and beaches? Uluru and outback? The …
Suburbs of Sydney I
Newtown While many visitors to Sydney are drawn to the CBD (city centre), to the Rocks, Circular Quay, Harbour Bridge, Darling …
Tiny Opera House
From a recent visit to Sydney, this is an unusual angle taken from the ferry landing at Milsons Point outside Luna Park. …
Second Valley first
It’s good that after living here for three years… there are still wonderful places to visit for the first time. …
Not so lonely planet
Its climate may be hot, but South Australia offers the coolest mix of brilliant wine country, abundant produce festivals, stark and stunning …
