After leaving London and family behind we flew to Hong Kong where we had a one-night stopover. Neither of us had been to Hong Kong for decades. Last time we were there it was still a British colony, and flights threaded their way through apartment towers to land at Kai Tak airport. Although we were only there for a short […]
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Meandering Around Mediaeval York
After our snowy visit to Schliersee in Bavaria, we took the train north to York. But not before an important celebration in London before we left. Click on the photo to read about our visit to York, where we experienced its long heritage through Roman, Viking, and Christian eras. York, England January 2026 If you want to follow our travels […]
A Week in the Bavarian Snow
After the stay in London over Christmas and New Year Jan and Chris took to the air to fly to Munich. They met their friends before travelling with them on the train to Schliersee in the foothills of the Bavarian Alps. Click on the photo at right to read the story of their week there. Bavaria, Germany January 2026 If […]
Coda – A few last things to see in Delhi
We had an afternoon and most of the next day to fill in Delhi. We booked a single night in South Delhi, about halfway between the airport and Connaught Place, the commercial centre of New Delhi. Using the new, and very impressive, metro system, we did some final exploring. There were a couple of popular attractions within a couple of […]
Close Encounters of the Tiger Kind
After the closure of airports in the north-west of the country we had to make last minute changes to our plans, adding days in Goa and cancelling our visit to Chandigarth and Amristsar. But we were very relived when we were able to juggle dates and flights so we could still get to Nagpur for our much-anticipated visit to Tadoba-Andhari […]
Relaxing at the beach – North and South Goa
This would be our third visit to the west-coast state of Goa. Karma has four resorts along the coast of the smallest Indian state. Previously we had stayed a week at the southernmost property, Haathi Matal, and then another at Monterio in the north of the state. On this trip, we had booked a week back at Monterio at Baga […]
Puducherry – A Touch of France
Our Indian travels continue, moving southwards from Chennai to the lovely former French colony of Puducherry. Following almost 300 years of French rule, Puducherry was only transferred back to Indian control in the mid-20th century. Today, it retains much of its European heritage. This is being strengthened due to a great deal of restoration work underway in the French Quarter. […]
A week in the Himalayas
This is the first post from our current trip to India. We left home in Cairns to travel to Darjeeling in the Himalayas, where we spent a couple of days. We then completed a six-day trek along Singalila Ridge on the India-Nepal border. The ridge gave us views across Nepal to the highest peaks in the world. The weather wasn’t […]
A Birthday Weekend in Cooktown
So, what’s this? You thought that because we got back home after the Grand European Adventure we wouldn’t have any travelling to post about? Well, they may not be coming out as often as they were last year, but we have been out and about a bit since we got back. One of our weekends away was to Cooktown in […]
Our Last Waltz – The Antrim Coast
The final story from our Grand Adventure before starting the long journey home is from County Antrim, the area to the north of Belfast. Our last stay was in the coastal town of Cushendall, in the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Two of Northern Ireland’s most popular tourist attractions were close by, and we did day […]
Lake of Menteith, a Karma Resort
We spent the final week of our time in Scotland back in the south, at one of our Karma resorts. The Lake of Menteith is about an hour’s drive from Glasgow, near the Trossachs National Park. It is close to some of the larger cities in the south of Scotland, like Stirling and Edinburgh, so it was a good base […]
A Monster in The Highlands
Loch Ness, home to the famous monster Nessie, lies next to Inverness, the capital of The Highlands. We spent a few days in the district, exploring what sights it has to offer. The surrounding area is incredibly rich with attractions for tourists. From the rugged wilderness of the loch itself, to ancient sites, grand castles, spectacular beaches, a famous battlefield, […]
Speyside, The Centre of the Whisky Universe
As we continue our journey northwards through Scotland, we head back towards The Highlands. But before we get there, we pass through Speyside, where more than half of Scotland’s whisky is made. Although it was only a short visit, we were able to combine another house sit, a second walk in the Cairngorms, and a visit to one of Speyside’s […]
In the Footsteps of Romans along Hadrian’s Wall
We have done some great walks in some wonderful places during our adventure, and one of our bucket-list destinations was the walk along Hadrian’s Wall, near the border between Scotland and England. This is the story of the four days we did on the walk, and the days either side. We also wanted to visit here because Chris has family […]
A Weekend in West Yorkshire
We had an opportunity to pick up another house sitting gig on our way north, this time looking after a pair of house-rabbits. They were pretty easy to look after, and it gave us a chance to look at a couple of cities that were at the centre of England’s industrial revolution. As with our visit to Liverpool a few […]
Budapest, One of the World’s Great Cities
The final stop on our second time in the Schengen Zone was Budapest, the capital of Hungary, and one of the world’s truly great cities. With its rich history, classical and modern cultural elements, amazing architecture, and the Danube River flowing through it, Budapest proved to be another highlight of our trip so far. We were joined again by Natalie […]
A Few Days Living In a Roman Emperor’s Palace
Our journey continued from Puglia, taking another overnight ferry across the Adriatic to the Croatian port city of Split. Most of the old city of Split is enclosed behind the walls of the palace of the Roman Emperor, Diocletian. Our apartment was inside the walls, so we spent a few days living in the remains of his palace. We really […]
A Ten Day Break in The Heel of Italy’s Boot
There has been a little delay in getting this post out, due to some glitches in the site’s email system. Chris quickly found himself out of his depth when he tried to fix it, but it is handy having a network engineer in the family (thanks Dom!). We seem to have resumed normal transmission, and are pleased we can share […]
Three Weeks in the Stunning Peloponnese
We have just spent three weeks travelling through Greece’s Peloponnese Peninsula. What an amazing experience! We have encountered so much history and legends, and did some great walks through spectacular scenery. The region is much more mountainous than we expected, and car journeys between places never went by a direct route anywhere. We tried to fit everything into one big […]
Sun, Snow and Some Good Walking
As we travel south through Greece, and Spring approaches, we are seeing some warmer weather. This means our walking, mostly dormant for the last few months, can start again in earnest. Staying in Volos, we have great access to some of the best walking in Greece on the Pelion Peninsula. Volos is a lovely port city halfway between Thessaloniki and […]