travel
2012 will see me heading out to the Black Sea.
I’ve been playing with where I should go next… google maps you know. Anyway Top Gear did a run out to Albania earlier this year and that got me to thinking… Italy, Albania, Macedonia, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Slovenia all sort of form a nice circle from the Adriatic to … Continue reading
Wet, so very very wet.
I’ve given up and booked into a hotel this evening. I’ve done this for two reasons. The first is that I forgot my sleeping bag and mat – yeap not just my docs. I managed to swing by Decathlon in France on the way into Germany and bought a €20 bag and a €10 sleeping … Continue reading
You always forget something
It’s 7am here in Calais. I’ve woken to a feeling that I’ve forgotten something. A quick check of my camping gear reveals it…. I’ve left my sleeping bag and sleeping mat on the spare bed back at home. I’ve also left my V5 and insurance docs. This is becoming horribly predictable on my little jaunts. … Continue reading
Budapest Itinerary
The plan for the run out to Budapest started as a straight forward dash out and back. But after asking for advice on the Horizons Unlimited forum for places that were somewhere along my route and that I simply couldn’t miss the Stelvio Pass was pointed out to me – how could I possible go … Continue reading
Horizons Unlimited Tyre Changing DVD – Review
I don’t know about you but the very idea of dealing with a puncture when I’m on the road fills me with dread. When I was running tubeless tyres it wasn’t quite so bad – plug the hole – pump with CO2 cartridges and get to a garage. But now I have tubes…. well I’ve … Continue reading
Bacon Curry (bacon optional)
Curry – a basic in most of the world and Britain’s most popular dish – but you can enjoy a great curry on the road without resorting to take-out. Using the most basic of ingredients – tomatoes, celery, bacon (yes bacon), onions & garlic you can create a meal that will leave you full and … Continue reading
Horizons Unlimited Travellers Meeting 2011
Horizons Unlimited Travellers Meeting 2011, a set on Flickr. Wow, just absolutely wow. This was my first Horizons Unlimited Travellers Meeting – it’s like getting your travel batteries recharged and ready for the road again. As amazing as you think your trips have been there are people who have done something more amazing and are … Continue reading
Travel – you have a responsibility to share.
When I first started working for Lonely Planet (who I left last year), in fact in the first week, I posted on this blog a rather scathing criticism of the Trades Union Congress who had called for a boycott of Lonely Planet: TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: ‘The very existence of a travel guide … Continue reading
Adventure Travel Film Festival 2011 – Photos
Adventure Travel Film Festival 2011, a set on Flickr. The photos – a very quick post to show you the photos from the Adventure Travel Film Festival down in Devon this weekend. These shots are from Thursday and Friday – for some reason the camera didn’t come out on Saturday, but Stace did have his … Continue reading
Simple Noodles
Noodles are pretty much the perfect on-the-road food. Packed with lots of energy giving goodness they’re also incredibly cheap, easy to get hold of and fabulously versatile. In the past we’ve taken a look at Wokkered Noodles – in this recipe we explore the simplest of noodle options – sausages, packet tomato sauce… that’s it. … Continue reading
