Madagascar โLittle in this scene suggested the twentieth century, and this very quality drew me to rural Russia. This was the selfish conceit of the traveller. What to me was a charming lack of modernity was, to the Russians who inhabited this landscape, a world of outhouses, of water hauled from wells, of endless chopping …
Narsaq - Greenland There are few greater sights in the world than flying over Greenland and watching the mountains on the coast disappear under an ocean of ice. It isnโt a rare thing to witness for many North America flights pass over Greenland, however on this occasion we would be landing on this enormous and …
Iceland Iโm not a massive fan of Iceland after a previous winter trip around the Golden Circle although I promised myself to go back in the summer for some hiking in the more remote regions. And so, at the beginning of August I found myself heading out of Reykjavik in a hire car to speed …
Amalfi - Italy Agerola, a village up in the mountains of the Amalfi coast is a paradise away from the heat and tourists that clog up the local area. No one comes here except for the odd few such as ourselves that would like to hike the coastal path that is a relatively new addition …
Continue reading The chronicles of a disappointing Italy – Lemons
Naples & Pompei - Italy Hungry for lunch, we dropped our bags at the hotel and headed straight to the restaurant next-door which turned out to be an excellent decision regardless of the incredible heat of the day. Any restaurant that serves up a heap of freshly baked bread in a paper bag has my …
Continue reading The chronicles of a disappointing Italy – Volcanic folly
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