London calling..
My last day has arrived and it’s time to head back to sunny London town. Ahh, I can just imagine it now; friendly faces in the street, bidding good morning to each other as they head to the park to bask in the glow from the mid-morning sun.. My time here’s been a fantastic experience, [...]
Are you serious, Joe? Not even at the Ramada?
After a morning of inter-photographer violence in the Yehuda market place in Jerusalem as Benjamin Netanyahu visited, a quick tally of damage showed no physical damage to me but a rather deformed pair of sunglasses. With a quick edit out of the way, a decision was made to head into the West Bank to Bethlehem [...]
The road to Masada
Yesterday I was faced with my first day off since arriving so decided to head out and see some of the sights on offer. Using my trusty Satnav, I punched in “Dead Sea” and headed off down Route 1. Having been told before that it was only an hours drive, I was surprised to see [...]
Czech yo’ head
Being the selfless martyr that I am, I know that the best birthday present to give anyone is the one that results in you also getting to enjoy it. As I was pretty sure that Kirsten wouldn’t be too impressed with a Nintendo Wii, I opted to book a weekend in Prague. Thanks to the [...]
On the Fidel..
Going on holiday to Cuba during the hurricane season may not have been the wisest move but Kirsten and I always enjoy a challenge. As the holiday got closer and the news channels talked of the damage from Hurricane Gustav and the impending impact of Hurricane Ike, we duly packed out flip-flops and headed to [...]
Well and truly grounded.
I think I may be cursed. Despite having a keen sense of adventure and love of discovery, the Gods of hot air-related flight clearly think I’m not all that. For Christmas, my lovely lady bought me the gift of flight. To be precise, a hot air balloon flight as dawn breaks over a South African [...]
See Bre Free
Kilometres! The measurement of choice for the MTV generation! Gasp as the units fly past! Laugh as the satnav talks in metres for once rather than “yards”! (I mean, WHO knows how far a yard is?) Feel all tough like Kris Kristofferson in “Convoy” as what was only a quite short journey feels like a [...]
