Bangkok, I’ve always thought, just isn’t a city to arrive to at night – from the relative safety of the airport taxi it comes across as dark, dirty-looking and a city of grime. In many ways, it tallies with many
Having not been to Bangkok in over 5 years, it seemed only right while living in the area to head up there for a weekend – that, and I always relish the opportunity to see something different, if only for
While much of my travel nowadays is deliberately conducted in the most time-efficient way possible so that I can get to where I’m trying to go and enjoy the sights, one of my most favourite (even if it may not
Staying in the Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, a hotel not more than 10 minutes drive from my apartment was unusual purely because of how close to home it was. However, needs must and I was more than happy to spend a
I’ve seen so many internet lists of things from travelling; anything from strange food you’ll want to eat in such and such a place or awesome underwater hotels you’ll want to stay in to the more extreme such as what
My trip to Phuket overall was a wonderful experience this time – certainly far more so than my previous visits, especially my visit to Patong earlier in the year – all kicked off by a very enjoyable flight up from
Where I left off last time in this mini-series, I’d just arrived back into Ireland after a gap of nearly 11 months. Not only is it a birth country and where family are based, it’s also my perpetual safe haven,
After a great time in Germany and a wonderful re-introduction back to the ways of Europe, it was time to head on back to my home, Dublin. Since last year, Germanwings, Lufthansa’s low-cost offshoot has started out on this route,
Waking up the next morning in Germany, once again at an incredibly early hour (by my regular standards, despite best efforts) and after another hearty German breakfast that added on a couple of remorse-laps of the pool in my mind
Where I left off last time, we’d arrived into Frankfurt Airport and Anna was enjoying the hospitality of the local welcome committee, consisting of a power-tripping security guard - who despite failing to stand near the metal detector, felt it