Category Archives: Adventure
Balearic adventure
Day 1 Escaping the mainland (sort of) Some months ago, in a fit of what I can only describe as extended-summer ambition, we decided that our year needed one more slice of sea, sun, and questionable sunscreen application. The target: … Continue reading
Les Aiguilles Rouges
🇬🇧 The birthday I spent trying not to plummet off the French Alps June 21st, 1976 🏔️They say your twenties are for finding yourself. On my 23rd birthday, I was less concerned with finding myself and more concerned with not … Continue reading
Unexpected paradise
🇬🇧 Unforgettable escape to Sanya Tropical islands—they’re the stuff of dreams and the source of endless holiday envy. During my expat stint in Shanghai, I found myself with a few days off and a hankering for something different. Enter Sanya, … Continue reading
Back to the emerald isle
🇬🇧 Guinness, Gaelic and grand adventures Ireland is calling again, and who are we to ignore the siren song of the Emerald Isle? Especially when there are direct (and dirt-cheap) flights from our town to Dublin. Now, I may have … Continue reading
I do it my way 