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 secret life of walls. Street Art in Europe.
When I travel, I’m as likely to hunt for murals as museums, because street art feels alive: it’s political, playful, and sometimes defiant. From graffiti-tagged trains in Belgium to a hidden unicorn mural in a Granada car park, each wall tells a story,
Flags in the real world. A flag post.
I feel a little sad that my childhood love of flags has become so tarnished and I really wish I could get back to seeing them with a neutral eye, but there is no going back.
Love the city but don’t know why? A “local’s” view of Sheffield UK.
How do you describe a feel for somewhere, the friendliness of (most of) the people; the ‘vibe’; the sense of being ‘at home?
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.
Gambling in Europe and what to avoid.
What has interested me is seeing the different attitudes to gambling in the countries I have been through – from the obsession with horse racing in Ireland, carriage racing in France, scratch-cards in Portugal and slots in Spain and Germany.
How to make best use of public transport …
I think I have probably made more mistakes than most in this area, so you are learning from the worst full-time, older, nomad. WFTON – has a certain ring to it, don’t you think?
Steev’s 2023 wrap-up. Where I have been and what I learnt along the way.
1st January 2023 – does seem a very long time ago and I think I have packed a lot into just one year. I thought it might be fun and maybe useful to go over where I have been and what issues I have had during the year.
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 …