“You’re going to Cork over Easter weekend? Everything will be shut. Yes I mean everything. You might not be able to eat. Take food.” When you get encouragement like that when you tell someone you’re going on holiday, you either laugh, or stare in shock, speechless. I did one, Cam did the other. Luckily, our [...]
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It’s Cork, in Ireland like
Posted in Cork, Europe, Festivals and Holidays, Ireland on May 6, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Microclimate madness: A week in Tenerife
Posted in Europe, Festivals and Holidays, Spain, Tenerife, tagged holiday in spain, microclimates, spanish holidays, tenerife holidays on March 28, 2011 | 3 Comments »
You think Tenerife is all hot and tropical? Think again. It’s an amazing diverse little island with a lot more going on than you might first assume. I headed there for a week of visiting a wonderful friend, Naomi, and got a lot more than just the hot sun and the beach. I also got [...]
My Australia in Review
Posted in Australia, Ayers Rock, Byron Bay, Canberra, Festivals and Holidays, Fraser Island, Kings Canyon, Sydney, Tourist sites, Travel, Uluru, Whitsundays, Yulara on August 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
After almost five months in Australia, having sneakily avoided winter, I’m settling back into London life. When I think about my most recent travel adventure, I suppose I was able to see quite a lot of Australia, but really, I didn’t see half of it. This is one big country. I passed through five of [...]
Bluesfest Day Four – My final day
Posted in Australia, Byron Bay, Festivals and Holidays, Tourist sites, Travel on June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My last day at Bluesfest, I spent most of the afternoon enjoying the time with my friends before I headed off. After a few drinks at the festival camp site, Kat and I headed off to see Tribali and I’m SO glad we did. You already know that I enjoyed every day and every band [...]