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10 things I hate about cars

I still associate long car journeys with the excitement of going on holiday as a kid. I remember the fun … More

automotive, cars, motonormativity, transport, travel

On the pit of an apricot

One of the joys of travelling overland is that each point of your journey is connected to the previous point, … More

Lake Como, Milan, overland, Tadao Ando, train, travel

Barcelona and Madrid

Photos from the days either side of walking the Camino!

barcelona, barcelona or madrid, madrid, madrid or barcelona, solo travel, Spain, student travel, travel

Walking the Way of St James – being a pilgrim

Here, as way of processing, is an account of my time walking to Santiago de Compostela. It has not been … More

2018, Camino, Camino Frances, pilgrim, pilgrimage, santiago, sarria, Spain, student travel, travel

Walking the Way of St James – Becoming a Pilgrim

Two days ago I arrived in Santiago de Compostela having walked 118km over 5 days, from Sarria. This is the … More

2018, Camino, Camino Frances, Galicia, journey, pilgrim, pilgrimage, solo travel, Spain, spiritual journey, St James, student travel, travel

A trip to Vienna: 17th-21st September 2017

1 trip, 2 cities, 3 of us, 4 nights, 5 days. Lots of fun.

2017, Albertina, art, Austria, autumn, Bratislava, capital cities, city break, Europe, monet, Slovakia, student travel, travel, Vienna

Leftover Thoughts.

The following is my processing and recording some of what I learned during my Christmas travels.

2016, 2017, Japan, personal, reflections, Seoul, South Korea, student travel, Tokyo, travel, winter

Celebrating the New Year in Japan

Some of the traditions I encountered whilst in Japan for New Year’s (shogatsu).

2016, 2017, hatsumode, Japan, kadomatsu, kakizome, New Year's, omotenashi, student travel, Tokyo, travel, winter, Yokohama

20 things seen in Tokyo

Featuring pineapple man, toilet slippers and dust boxes!

2017, Japan, New Year's, student travel, Tokyo, travel

Food in SKorea + Japan

Some photos of what I ate during my adventures. By no means exhaustive because I ate way too many things for that. Featuring crab brains, pig’s feet and octopus crackers. Enjoy!

2016, 2017, food, Japan, Seoul, South Korea, student travel, Tokyo, travel

Adventure is Out There

The very beginning of my travelling fun this Christmas.

2016, Articulate, family, student travel, travel, winter

Visits to London, Ely, Stonehenge and Bath + extra life details

A look back at the four wonderful places I have visited in the past week all as part of my job at Pembroke College. Lots of fun, lots of joy, lots of excitement

2016, Bath, British Museum, friends, Granchester, London, new experiences, new places, nihon, Roman Baths, Stonehenge, student travel, summer, travel

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