The Photos I Never Took: A Year of Full-Time Travel in 2025
I have completed another twelve months of travel and as well as listing where I was, I wanted to look back on what stayed with me. These are moments that I didn’t record at the time. Sometimes because the moment was fleeting, sometimes out of respect for the people involved, sometimes because I just wasn’t there! What follows is a year told in words instead of photographs.
Chips, Crisps, and Cuttlefish: My Funniest Food Fails While Travelling.
I know there are bloggers out there who specialise in the subject … but I suffer enough from imposter syndrome in so many areas, I’m not wanting to add food blogger to the mix. I think after reading this post you will think there is not much chance of that!
A Week in Kars: From City Streets to the Lost Armenian City of Ani.
Most travellers from the Dogu Express stay in Kars for just one night before crossing into Georgia. I stayed a week. Tucked deep in Eastern Turkey, Kars feels both remote and layered — a place shaped by borders, history and various empires. From its towering citadel to the haunting ruins of Ani, once an Armenian capital, it’s a region that sits quietly at the edge.