Travel Blog
Caledonian Canal – Scotland
The Highlands of Scotland
The Caledonian Canal really is a marvellous…
The Caledonian Canal really is a marvellous…
Inverness – the “capital” of the Highlands.
Today is a day off for Kevin, our driver, and therefore a free…
Orkney
It's been a most interesting two days in Orkney. A place…
Edinburgh – Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Tonight is our third and last night in Edinburgh. We've loved…
Globalisation, medieval style…with Andrew Matheson
What do Bergen, Bruges and London have in common? They all…
Lapland or Sápmi? Lapps or Sámi?…with Andrew Matheson
Most school students in New Zealand learn that the very north…
Two who didn’t make it home…with Andrew Matheson
For a remote country with a small population, New Zealand does…
This town is on the move…with Andrew Matheson
Our most northerly stop in Swedish Lapland was in the town of…
Land of the midnight sun? with Andrew Matheson
This is definite bucket list material. Our train travelling north…
Sweden’s Interior and Lapland by Train with Andrew Matheson
All around the world disused railways are being repurposed as…
Walking Sicily & Southern Italy with Pat Mandeno
Pedro, our bus driver has kept us entertained with his ability…
Walking Sicily & Southern Italy with Pat Mandeno
After flying from Sicily to Bari, we transfer to Matera. It is…
Antarctica – A once in a lifetime experience – with Rosanne Matheson
John and I have just returned from Antarctica.…
Walking Iceland with Warwick Silvester
The unique attraction of Iceland as a destination is its geography,…
South America by Train with Gerald Bailey
I'll try to write this on today's 10-hour train trip from Puno…
South America by Train with Gerald Bailey
We didn't embark on this adventure in search of fame or notoriety…
South America by Train with Gerald Bailey
Three nights in Buenos Aires, a 5.30am wake-up call, and we're…
On Your Bike Cuba 2014
After leaving the Cuban capital of Havana,…
The Tuscan Landscape
Walking Italy Tour
The Tuscan landscape really is unique:…
The Tuscan landscape really is unique:…
Walking Italy 2014
Italy Walking Tour
So far, we've been blessed with…
So far, we've been blessed with…
The Orkney Islands – Scotland 2014
In 1850 a gale tore away some of the sand dunes along…
Scotland – Inverness to Orkney
Should Scotland become independent?
As the referendum…
As the referendum…
Bike & Barge Highlights 2015
We began our first day of the Bike and Barge adventure early…
Alaska Highlights
Lots and lots more highlights so will only give brief summaries:
Our…
Our…
Alaska By Small Ship 2015 – Update
We have arrived in Juneau and disembarked this morning.
Our…
East meets West Japan 2014
I had a great trip to Japan last November, courtesy…
Marquesas 2013
Marquesas Magic
By Professor Peter Oettli
Tour Manager…
By Professor Peter Oettli
Tour Manager…
Peru – A Tale Of Two Taxis
While some countries have strict rules regulating taxis, Peru…
Sri Lanka – We’re Failures As Tea Pluckers!
Nuwara Eliya is known as "Little England". It's near here that…
Slovenia And Croatia – History Enhanced By Nature
I was fortunate to be able to travel to Slovenia and Croatia…
Flowering Holland
It sounds like a cliché, but no visit to the Netherlands is…
Meeting Monks In Laos – Worth The Early Morning Wake Up!
It was really early – about 6am, but we were assured…
Slovenia Ham Tasting!
We are having a wonderful time in Slovenia - what an unexpected…
River Life in Myanmar
Friday 08 November - Friday 22 November 2013
The Journey
Burma…
The Journey
Burma…
Walking the Pathway of the Gods
Today we walked the Sentiere degli Dei, high on the Amalfi coastline.
Some…
Some…
