My home on and off for over 10 years now.  I first came at the end of my gap year travels in 1994. I then came out to live towards…

    Specifically Iraqi Kurdistan When a friend of mine told me she was taking up a job in Iraqi Kurdistan I just couldn’t pass up this opportunity to visit….

Actually not part of the United Kingdom (though it does rely on the UK for defence and the Queen is the head of state, her title being “Lord of Mann”)…

My home between the ages of 9 and 26 and the place where both my parents are from. Despite the terrible weather (it really is wet and miserable in the…

Considering how close it is to Hong Kong it’s surprising that I’ve only been twice.  This is a country I would like to explore more and take time getting to…

I went here for Chinese New Year not long ago.  As we were travelling with T. we kept it simple and went only to one place rather than dashing around…

I’ve only been to Dublin on the Emerald Isle and considering how close Ireland is to England, it’s surprising that it took me so long to get there. Had a…

So close to Hong Kong, yet I’ve only been once. Our visit was not the usual hit-the-island-beach holiday.  We went with our Filippino helper to visit her family and her…

When: July 2011, 3 days Where: Oslo Who: with my great friend Ben Cooper How: We flew with Ryanair from London Gatwick. Bit grim really. Weather: dry, warm days, cool…

My 6-months pregnant self and A. travelled around Canada during a summer holiday.  We thought we’d do a last “couple only” travel before the baby came.  We chose Canada as…