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!
The good the bad and the silence … a music post.
I’m not sure if it’s because I am an old man now, but there is nothing I like better than a quiet place to eat and or drink.
Signs to make you smile …
One of the things I like to do when travelling is to smile and one of the things that makes me smile is seeing puns and good word play.
5 places in Europe worth returning to …
Five towns and small cities, that I would love to go back to after I complete my journey around the world. European towns and cities worth a second look! After travelling for 3 years (it would have been 4.5 years if there hadn’t been a pandemic,) I thought it was time to look back on […]
The best Airbnbs of the last 3 years!
It’s a New Year and I thought I would reflect back at the Airbnbs I have stayed in – over 50 of them by now. Here are the best 6 …
Trees and Life – but mainly trees.
I am aware that people have asked me for a blog post on trees. All I can do is to try and talk about them and my connection to them.
East Galway – Less travelled Ireland.
What would life in a rural backwater of Ireland be like?
Quiet. A car or tractor passing the cottage was an event…
More views from Packie’s Bar.
“You can put up with almost anything when you know you have Donegal to come back to.”
The view from Packie’s Bar – 1
“Is the door open? Then I’m open …”