• Books,  Travel

    The Writer’s Museum | Edinburgh

    Edinburgh is a city with a rich literary history, with many writers having been born here or spending much of their literary careers. The city’s eclectic streets and fascinating history have inspired countless tales, to the point where Edinburgh was…

  • Travel

    A Weekend in Aberdeen | Scotland

         I meant to write this post so much sooner than now, but Ive been super busy over the last week or so, and blogging has slipped a little bit. More on what’s keeping me busy will be coming…

  • Music

    Deaf Havana | The Garage, Aberdeen

          It’s been so long since I’ve been to a concert! Anyone who might have read this blog for a few years may recall there used to a lot of concert reviews published – take a look through…

  • Life,  Musings & Thoughts

    Get to Know Me Tag

          Life has suddenly gotten really busy this week and next – more on that soon! I’m also off to Aberdeen (Scotland this time, not Hong Kong), for the weekend so I’m scheduling a few posts for while…

  • Travel

    Best of Berlin | Part 2

         After ticking of many of the city centre main attractions on my first day in Berlin, and spending the second day doing not very much, the second half of my trip was spent visiting the other attractions that…

  • Travel

    Yogyakarta | Java Part 3

         After a couple of days of quiet and natural scenery in Pangandaran, it was time to head inland to another city again. Yogyakarta (sometimes spelled Jogjakarta, often nicknamed Yogya/Jogja) is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Java,…

  • Travel

    Jakarta | Java Part 1

         Hello Indonesia! This is the final country on my crazy 9 week long summer trip, before I eventually fly home. I’ll be here for about two and a half weeks, travelling through Java and Bali, starting with the…

  • Travel

    Mount Fuji | Japan Part 3

         Well, that’s a debatable title really, since I didn’t actually see the mountain… I was trying to though, that’s the point really. After my five nights in Kyoto (parts one and two), I was on the road again…

  • Travel

    Surviving Long Haul Journeys

         I’ve done my fair share of long haul journeys during my travels over the last few years, be it 8-10 hours of driving across Central America, a 12-13 hour train journey across Europe, or a 24, or even…

  • Life,  Musings & Thoughts

    5 Things Tag

         I know I’ve been doing quite a few tag posts lately, and I’ll be honest, it’s partly due to a lack of inspiration, beyond my travelling adventures – this post from a few weeks back explains where I’m…