going local: destination rochester and castles
Let the English discoveries continue: today’s destination is Rochester in Kent, just 30 miles south-east of London. Rochester is located by River Medway and …
english summer adventures – going local: first stop lamberhurst
Welcome beautiful summer, sunshine and warm days. We have been lucky here in England lately when it comes to weather, and I’ve been …
#igtravelthursday – qing dongling tombs in hebei (china)
I have shared before my visit to the Ming tombs near BeiJing, but the real gem in that category is the Qing …
visiting longqing xia gorge near beijing
It’s the Chinese New Year and the year of the horse is starting, so I thought that a flashback post to China …
great destinations around south-east england and wales – best of 2013
Looking back at the local highlights here in England, and more specifically South-East England, I have come up with a list of …
#igtravelthursday – the must-visit list of sights in beijing
I decided to do something different for this week’s #IGTravelThursday – a summary post of great things to see in our former …
tarsiers and chocolate hills of bohol
I’ve finally gotten into writing more about the adventurous trip I took in January alone with the kids: when the China pollution …
summer romance in the manor of mustio in finland
The Manor of Mustio ( Svartå in Swedish, as it happens to be in the Swedish-speaking area of Finland) is a lovely destination …