Pulling up in the car park that is situated right opposite ‘Another Place’ on that cold, drizzly first day of December was surreal. It was like a scene from 1970’s Doctor Who, and I was almost convinced that these weathered …
If it is a more niche trip to London that you are hankering for and you feel you would sooner jump in the Thames than visit Buckingham Palace, there are many options for you. The inconspicuous underground scene in London …
The Japanese are known for their creating of ornamental gardens that focus on aesthetics and elements in order to highlight the natural world that surrounds us every day – the gardens serve as a mini escape; a place to reflect …
Often, when I’m travelling, I will unsuspectingly turn a corner and find something that, quite frankly, if you had told me earlier that I was going to see I may have thought you a little unusual. I don’t mean things …
Something you wouldn’t particularly expect to see on the Island of Malta is a delightfully cluttered and vibrant ‘Duck Village.’ It takes you a little aback as you are wandering and taking in the views of the harbour in the …
When you arrive into the car park at The Devil’s Hole, you wouldn’t know what awaits you. Apart from the name – it looks usual enough. The Priory Inn – one of Jersey’s oldest pubs – is the first thing …
When the mysterious figure of Ethel Preston comes into view at Lawnswood Cemetery, it is extremely moving. Life-size and made of white Italian marble no less, the statue encapsulates just how Ethel would have looked; her height, the type of …
A few months ago pre-Covid, I went to explore High Royds, an abandoned Victorian mental asylum in Menston, West Yorkshire. I went with my partner and a friend; my friend, an urban exploration enthusiast had been the previous week – …
During my November ’18 trip to Vilnius in Lithuania, it seemed a great idea to fit in a little trip to a town nearby, enabling me to experience a bit more of what the country had to offer during my …
If it was possible to wrap a place up and give it as a present to all the people you love the most and say something along the lines of; Here is a beautiful village for you to escape to …