On my return to England, I am returning to live in the Royal County of Berkshire. Berkshire earns the designation…
Fire and Chalkstone
I spent Christmas in England and visited part of the West Wycombe estate on a bright sunny day. Sir Francis…
Boards of Texas
Along Water Street in Corpus Christi, tucked behind a restaurant and along the Music Walk of Fame is the Texas Surf…
Texan music legends
Texas is more than oil and prairie. In Corpus Christi, one of the other aspects of Texas, its vibrant music…
Exploring San Antonio
San Antonio is about three hours drive from Houston to the south-west. I had passed through it before on my…
1836 and all that
The year 1836 is as important to Texans as the year 1066 is to the English. However rather than celebrating…
Planes afloat
In the Gulf of Mexico, a couple of hours down the coast from Houston, the USS Lexington (CV16) is moored…
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…
Open the Door
After the Thanksgiving parade I spent some more time exploring Houston’s Downtown area and discovered the Open the Door public…
Houston’s Thanksgiving Parade
The last time I went to a parade was probably when I was around 10 years old and it was…