Earlier this year I went out to America for a few weeks with work. It was my first time over there for a prolonged period (other than holidays) so I tried to make the most of my downtime. Before we even went out we pencilled in the matches we could get to watch around New …
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Weekender Special | Paris
Last March, Beth and I went out to Paris to celebrate her birthday. We spent almost a week there, with a few of the days spent exploring Disneyland which I’m sure I’ll post about at some point! For the first Weekender Special in 3 years, however, we look at the city of love itself. I’ll …
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Ticklist Traveller | Bristol
For the second Ticklist Traveller I’m taking you (much) closer to home. Bristol is often referred to as the gateway to the South West, but for me it’s home. I grew up here. I spent my weekends as a kid heading into the city centre with friends for shopping trips. These later turned to weekend …
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South Coast Sailing | August 2022
Following the UK’s hottest ever days, I had the opportunity to go sailing for a week from Gosport by Portsmouth. For once, it wasn’t on a particular qualifying course where objectives had to be met. The week was ours to decide what we wanted to do. If there were any skills we wanted to practic, …
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Taste of the World | Paris
On my fiancée’s birthday this year we took advantage of relaxing travel restrictions to head over to Paris. We spent a long weekend at Disney, then a couple of days in Paris city centre. At her bequest, we took a food-tour of the city; we ate our way from our hotel through to dinner, and …
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Ticklist Traveller | St Thomas
The first of a brand new series of posts where I give you something more than just a write up on somewhere I’ve been. On these, you’ll find an actual downloadable ticklist for various places I’ve been to. See them as a travel bucket list if you will. They are in no way exhaustive lists …
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First Trip in our Conversion-less Camper
Welcome to our series of blog posts featuring our brand new camper conversion project! We’ll be posting throughout the process different elements of the conversion. This will cover everything from what we went for and why, before starting to document our adventures! Finding the Perfect Any Van We spent ages picking the right van. We …
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Ultimate Guide to Sailing the Atlantic
Spanning around 20% of the Earth’s surface, the Atlantic is the second largest of the world’s oceans. It stretches from the sunny coasts of Florida across to the challenging Bay of Biscay off France and Spain. Sailing across this expanse of ocean is no easy feat; it takes planning, perseverance and precision in its execution. …
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A Week in New York City
My first post to this blog was a sightseeing guide, then I showcased the best places to eat. Now it’s time to put them together. Here’s a great way to spend a whole week in the Big Apple. Make sure you tick the best off the list and miss nothing! Without trying to cut anything …
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Weekender Special | Golden Circle
As the year draws to a close, it was time to visit another country. This trip was a couple’s trip with our friends and only for a weekend. We planned to cover quite a bit in the couple of days in the country, and really only scratched the surface of what it has to offer. …
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