I was born to travel.Well, maybe. It might be a combination of nature and nurture. My parents made a big deal about taking us travelling, as regular readers will know from trips like our six-month campervan tour of Europe when I was nine. We were just a normal average middle-class family, certainly …
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Contradictions in travel: Confessions of someone who loved Disneyland!
I tend to go on a lot about seeking out the less popular tourist spots, about getting to know the locals, about having authentic experiences when you travel rather than doing the big tacky touristy things. But you know what? Sometimes I just love doing this stuff too. I am a travelling …
My grand Russian adventure is someone else’s summer vacation
I don't remember when I decided that one day I would just have to ride the Trans-Siberian - I really think it's something that I had in mind even before I had figured out where the Trans-Siberian actually ran. When I started planning to do some serious travel, it was high on my priority list. Then I …