I get my hands on one of the National Trust’s hottest tickets, for one of it’s most unusual properties: 575 Wandsworth Road. 575 Wandsworth Road Today’s post is but a little one. I would love to show you around 575 Wandsworth Road, but the National Trust (probably quite rightly) have a no photos policy inside, […]
Our final stop in France (this time around) is le Bioparc de Doué-la-Fontaine, a charming zoo in the unique setting of a former quarry. We’re Going to the Zoo Bioparc We’ve had a busy old time in France. Starting in Nantes, we rode an elephant (sort of) at les Machines de l’île, and did some […]
Europe’s largest Japanese garden is an unexpected discovery in this corner of France. Summer is not the best time to see it from a botanical point of view, but a cosplay-themed day is a great way to welcome new visitors to the park. A Japanese Garden in the Maine-et-Loire In recent days, you’ve come on […]
A visit to les Machines de l’île is a great starting point in Nantes. Genuinely fun, it’s also an insight into what makes the city special. An Excursion to Look Forward To In my last post, I wrote about a very quick trip to Nantes. Just a taster, in fact. Nantes wasn’t our ultimate destination. […]
A sunset visit to Luxor Temple marked a spectacular final point on our tour of Egypt. Wow, What a Way to Finish (Almost) Thank you to my readers for following my tour of Egypt. In May of this year (2026), I had the great pleasure of joining this G Adventures tour, which took us around […]
One of the biggest religious complexes in the world, Karnak Temple is spectacular by day or night. A Visit to Karnak In my last post, I began to share with you the activities the Urban Geographer and I undertook on the last day of our tour in Egypt. I say last day of the tour, […]
You could easily spend a week at the Valley of the Kings to see everything. But getting a taste of it, and the surrounding monuments, in a morning, is still a very special experience. Another Childhood Dream Fulfilled Now, when I wanted to be an archaeologist as a child, I think it was Howard Carter-style […]
Silver linings abound, as a weekend in Paris means I miss some of Open House London, but get to experience les Journées européennes du patrimoine instead! The Unexpected Pleasure of les Journées Européennes du Patrimoine I wrote in my post about this year’s Open House festival that I hadn’t seen as much as usual. This […]
Perhaps my favourite temple during my trip to Egypt, the well-preserved colours of the Temple of Khnum at Esna make it a magical place. A Final Stop on our Nile Cruise Esna was the final stop we made during our Nile cruise. I have to admit that, as with Philae, I wasn’t expecting too much […]
The first archaeological stop of our Nile cruise is at Kom Ombo, location of an unusual temple with a dual dedication, a crocodile museum, and a depiction of the mysterious Imhotep. A Visit to Kom Ombo Temple In my last post, I talked about the experience of a Nile cruise as part of a one […]
