• Tokyo in 3 Days

    Tokyo in 3 Days

    We based ourselves in Tokyo for the first five days of our three week tour of Japan. We spent three days exploring the city itself, followed by two day trips; to Nikko and Hakone. Below is my itinerary for a three day visit to Tokyo. Note: We were lucky enough to visit during a sumo…

  • Japan 2023

    Japan 2023

    Japan Day 1 – Flight to Tokyo Friday 6 January 2023 The flight from LA to Tokyo is 12 hours. We have been seated apart, but I spot that there are two vacant bulkhead seats. Together and extra legroom. Win, win. So I ask if we can move. The air hostess says yes. So I…

  • La Jolla in 1 Day

    La Jolla in 1 Day

    We spent a day exploring La Jolla, a coastal town spread along 7 miles of Pacific coastline just north of San Diego. I planned to meet up with an old friend from university, but he was taken ill, so we had to entertain ourselves. How to get to La Jolla La Jolla is just 12…

  • Temecula in 2 Days

    Temecula in 2 Days

    Temecula is a city in southern California. Situated in a valley around 40 mile inland, the area is famous for its wineries. We spent 2 days exploring Temecula during our California road trip, one in the historic old town and the second visiting a winery and doing a little shopping. How to get to Temecula…

  • California 2 Week Road Trip

    California 2 Week Road Trip

    We’re off again. First stop, to spend Christmas with daughter no 2, who lives just south of San Francisco. It’s quite a trek. I reckon if everything went smoothly it could be done door to door in 18 hours. However, in my experience, San Francisco has one of the slowest immigration lines in the world…

  • Kraków Parkrun Guide

    Kraków Parkrun Guide

    Kraków is an excellent place for a city break; compact but with plenty of interesting things to see and do, plus great food and drink. Throw in a parkrun and you have the perfect weekend. Kraków parkrun takes place in Błonia just west of the old town. We booked a very nice apartment close to…

  • Marrakech: Top 10 Things to do

    Marrakech: Top 10 Things to do

    We spent 3 days exploring the Moroccan city of Marrakech. We chose to stay at a traditional Riad in the heart of the Medina – the ancient fortified city, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Most of our time was spent discovering the sights of the Medina, with the exception of the morning…

  • Marrakech in 3 Days

    Marrakech in 3 Days

    We spent 3 days exploring the Moroccan city of Marrakech. We chose to stay at a traditional Riad in the heart of the Medina – the ancient fortified city, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Most of our time was spent discovering the sights of the Medina, with the exception of the morning…

  • Malmö Ribersborg parkrun Guide

    Malmö Ribersborg parkrun Guide

    Malmö Ribersborg parkrun takes place on Saturday mornings at 9.30 am. The event is held at Ribersborgsstranden; a park on the waterfront overlooking the Öresund Strait. The start is close to the Kallbadhus Pier, around 2 miles west of the centre of Malmö. How to get to Malmö Ribersborg parkrun The walk/run from the centre…

  • Ukraine 6 Day Itinerary

    Ukraine 6 Day Itinerary

    We spent 2 weeks in Ukraine, split between the capital Kyiv and Lviv, with a day trip to Chernobyl. Note: This blog has not been updated since the war. Day 1 Minsk to KyivFlight to KyivObolon Day 2 Kyiv Day 3 Chernobyl Day 4 LvivTrain to Lviv Day 5 Lviv to KyivTrain to Kyiv Day…