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Royal waters

On my return to England, I am returning to live in the Royal County of Berkshire.  Berkshire earns the designation…

England, Royal family, Thames, Windsor, Windsor Castle

Fire and Chalkstone

I spent Christmas in England and visited part of the West Wycombe estate on a bright sunny day.  Sir Francis…

Benjamin Franklin, cave, church, England, Francis Dashwood 15th Baron le Despencer, Hell Fire Club, Hellfire Club, West Wycombe

Boards of Texas

Along Water Street in Corpus Christi, tucked behind a restaurant and along the Music Walk of Fame is the Texas Surf…

Corpus Christi, museum, surfing, Texas, United States, US

Texan music legends

Texas is more than oil and prairie.  In Corpus Christi, one of the other aspects of Texas, its vibrant music…

Corpus Christi, Janis Joplin, Selena, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas, United States, US

Exploring San Antonio

San Antonio is about three hours drive from Houston to the south-west.  I had passed through it before on my…

Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas, United States, US

1836 and all that

The year 1836 is as important to Texans as the year 1066 is to the English.  However rather than celebrating…

Alamo, Battle of the Alamo, Republic of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, United States, US

Planes afloat

In the Gulf of Mexico, a couple of hours down the coast from Houston, the USS Lexington (CV16) is moored…

aeroplane, Aircraft carrier, airplane, Corpus Christi, museum, Texas, travel, United States, US, USS Lexington

Top 5 tips for when you move to another country

Unlike some travel bloggers, most of my travels have been as a result of overseas work assignments.  My explorer-instinct pre-disposed…

Culture shock, Germany, India, South Africa, Texas, United States, US

Open the Door

After the Thanksgiving parade I spent some more time exploring Houston’s Downtown area and discovered the Open the Door public…

art, Houston, Texas, United States, US

Houston’s Thanksgiving Parade

The last time I went to a parade was probably when I was around 10 years old and it was…

Houston, Parade, Texas, Thanksgiving, United States, US

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