Lille to Marseille - France The story begins in Lille, a city that appeared notoriously difficult to get accommodation six months in advance, and one that did I didn’t have high expectations of. Five married guys and I were visiting for the final group stages of the Rugby World Cup, and somehow it fell on …
Isle of Skye - United Kingdom It’s 1995 and I’m with Pa back at one of my favourite spots as a young boy, Beacon Hill. The country park is huge, sitting high and proud above the Leicestershire countryside with large slabs of ancient volcanic rock to traverse and explore that I did with gusto and …
Val Thorens - France So much time has passed that I can't actually remember the last time I went skiing for a whole week, but I’m guessing it’s around 17 years. Sure, I’ve had the odd day here and there but finding the time for a whole week hasn’t materialised because no matter how much …
Iceland I’m 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 …
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