Visiting the Grand Canyon

We arrived at the Grand Canyon in March of 2020 as the Pandemic was hitting. The park was still open but limited access to services. We were able to maneuver around without any problem as crowds were...

How to Reduce Your Environmental Impact While Travelling

We all need to be more mindful of how we are living and how our day-to-day choices impact our planet. When considering how we can minimise our individual carbon footprints and cut back on emissions...

Stena Edda - Poetry in Motion

This blog follows a round trip journey aboard Stena Edda, a vessel which primarily operates on Stena Line's Birkenhead (Liverpool) / Belfast route which is where I caught up with her. Why call...

The Penguins of Boulders Beach, Cape Town

Penguins are possibly not the first thing you think of when talking about Cape Town but I love them and getting the chance to see them in the natural world and be up close was an opportunity I...

Côte des Dunes - the Finest Sand Sculpture

Cote des Dunes (dune coast) is a magnificent DFDS ferry operating on the Calais to Dover route and is formerly the SeaFrance ferry Rodin (named after Francois Augusta Rene Rodin), the French...

Where to Get the Cheapest UK Covid Tests for Travel

Gross as it might seem to stick a wand down the back of your throat before poking it up your nose, it seems that we'll have to get used to doing precisely that if we want to travel overseas in the...