Readers of this blog from its start may have noticed my interest in trains. In my last months in the … More
Tag: travel
Where I’ve been
I recently encountered this neat tool which shows visually where you’ve been as well as calculate the proportion of that … More
Louisiana coastline
While I have time between the Spring and Summer semesters, I am catching up on telling some tales about past … More
Getting settled
Moving from one city to another takes some effort, moving to another country and continent even more so. I love … More
Holed up with priests
well, it wasn’t me actually holed up, it was the priests! Baddesley Clinton is now owned by the National Trust, … More
LHR T5
A picture of what I was left with to take to Houston, having shed belongings of different types across the … More
What makes a good shower?
While on my road trip in England, I stayed with lots of friends and family as well as a few … More
The Railway Child
Before leaving the UK for the big adventure in Texas, I decided to have a little adventure in England. I … More
The first night in the desert
In April 2012 together with 48 colleagues, I walked 101km through the Moroccan Sahara. It took us five days to … More
Ship, store or salvage
Anyone who has interrupted their travels to settle down for a bit will have gone through what I’m going through … More