Category archives: Travel

Dubai during Ramadan

For the first time in the past three years, Ramadan has been a significantly quiet time in Dubai. The roads have been desolate and the summer exodus has been noticeable as expa[...]

Qualified Divers

Well, it's official; Kirsten and I are now officially certified open water divers. We completed the course and training as part of our  latest vacation in the Maldives under th[...]

Maldivian hat-trick

We're starting to make a habit of coming to the Maldives; and who can resist because this place is just so amazing? For the first time, we're also not staying at the Four Seaso[...]

Hampshire Time

Reuniting after a few days apart (where I was in Liverpool watching football, and Kirsten was with her grandparents in Eastbourne) we wrapped up this English journey with a few[...]

This is Anfield

Being a Liverpool FC fan as long as I can remember, the opportunity arose in November for me to make my Anfield pilgramage. Getting tickets was tricky, but as destiny would hav[...]

First time in Liverpool

Kirsten and I parted ways for a couple of days as I headed up to Liverpool to take in my first-ever, live football match at Anfield. I took the Virgin train up to Liverpool, wh[...]

London Town

Back in the UK. This time, as opposed to doing the countryside, we spent a few days shopping in London and taking in some big-city culture. Kirsten's from London, but hasn't be[...]

Back to Bali

Roughly five years since our last visit to Bali, we came back with high expectations having really enjoyed our first vacation here, only to find that most areas of southern Bal[...]