my cute-o-meter almost broke with all the cuteness. this little town on the coast full of gorgeous cobbled streets, cafés, sailboats is lovingly cradled in a careful embrace by big old ramparts. but the tourists really do get in the way

Tags: Sightseeing

mont saint michel

FRANCE | Wednesday, 22 Aug 2007 | Views [97]

the sign said not to walk on the quicksand for a reason

Tags: I should have known better!

rennes

FRANCE | Tuesday, 21 Aug 2007 | Views [111]

i could really get used to this breton obsession with butter, salt and cider...

Tags: Food & eating

paris; take 1

FRANCE | Sunday, 19 Aug 2007 | Views [99]

more clichéd sights and activites than you can shake a baguette at - picnicking at les jardins tuileries, fighting the crowds to see mona lisa at the louvre, a bottle of rosé under a glittering eiffel tower, getting a crink in your neck under l'arc de ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

calais

FRANCE | Saturday, 18 Aug 2007 | Views [86]

after 12 hours of travelling, i met calais. we got on ok, although she was a little subdued, and obsessed with moules frites. and also harbouring a runaway party of intellectually challenged individuals at the local youth hostel.

Tags: On the Road

dover

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 17 Aug 2007 | Views [91]

seagulls and chalk. i only had an hour

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

wiltshire

UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 14 Aug 2007 | Views [112] | Comments [1]

hanging out with some very old stonework

Tags: Culture

oxford

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 20 Jul 2007 | Views [88]

"god said to noah, there's gonna be a floody floody...!"

Tags: Culture

birmingham

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 6 Jul 2007 | Views [108]

i was pleasntly surprised by birmingham. on missing out on a ticket to see "bright eyes" in london, i decided to go and see them in birmingham. not that i was entirely sure where birmingham was. not exactly known for its cultural sites, and ... Read more >

Tags: Markets

cambridge

UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 5 Jul 2007 | Views [119]

how quaint. but i can't help feeling that it's all a bit exclusive...

Tags: Culture

kinsale

IRELAND | Tuesday, 12 Jun 2007 | Views [143]

portside kinsale was all sails and B&B's. and an incredible red chowder and breads at the bright and breezy "fishy fishy cafe". yum

Tags: Food & eating

dingle peninsula

IRELAND | Saturday, 9 Jun 2007 | Views [142]

i think i have been on a bicycle about twice in the last 10 years. so my latest challenge was to cycle 30+km around the stunning dingle peninsula (ireland really takes the cake when it comes to hilarious placenames). the views were stunning - sea, cliffs ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

killarney

IRELAND | Thursday, 7 Jun 2007 | Views [124]

had 2 days in the killarney national park, in beautifully clear and sunny weather. saw more poetic ruins, and best of all, had a "moment" with a jaunty irish stoat!

Tags: The Great Outdoors

clonakilty & inchydony beach

IRELAND | Tuesday, 5 Jun 2007 | Views [208]

who says ireland has terrible weather? spent the day at lovely inchydony beach in the sunshine, and even had a quick "swim". there was sunstroke, kites and a sand-laden picnic, what more could you ask for?

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

blarney

IRELAND | Saturday, 2 Jun 2007 | Views [145]

seeing people hanging upside down, being held onto by a friendly paddy to kiss a piece of stone built into the wall of a falling-down castle is amusing. it is also tradition. it is blarney

Tags: Laughter

cork

IRELAND | Friday, 1 Jun 2007 | Views [141]

cork is green, lush, and full of places that look almost too irish. if that is possible in ireland. it has lakes, rolling hills, cows, churches, quaint-yet-grim shoulder-to-shoulder housing and a public bar on every street. the locals are friendly, ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

london

UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 30 May 2007 | Views [189] | Comments [1]

am yet to spot the queen. i thought i saw her buying a tinned sponge pudding (treacle flavour) in sainsbury's yesterday, but no. she remains elusive. will keep eyes peeled...

Tags: Sightseeing

xi'an

CHINA | Wednesday, 16 May 2007 | Views [204]

if you are craving dumplings, then china is where it's at. for a more discerning palate, come to xi'an to try some of the following dishes: blue is crisp, fries the screw surface, beat pie fastt, fragrant crisp shrimp volume, fries the package, vegetable ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

hua shan

CHINA | Monday, 14 May 2007 | Views [111]

hua shan - you are an enigma wrapped in a mystical blanket, shrouded in ... smog

Tags: Mountains

the great wall of china

CHINA | Friday, 4 May 2007 | Views [213]

"it really is a great wall" - richard nixon

Tags: Adventures

beijing

CHINA | Thursday, 3 May 2007 | Views [164]

beijing, you blow my mind. where are all these people going? what do they do? why do you have such an inefficient public transport system? is everyone out to scam me?

Tags: Scams & Robberies

tianjin

CHINA | Monday, 30 Apr 2007 | Views [145]

not exactly the sleepy port town i was expecting. coming from little old nz, i have no words to describe the scale here in china. it is probably a good thing that i can't see very far into the distance due to the smog, because i could get a little ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

long boat to china

JAPAN | Friday, 27 Apr 2007 | Views [238]

i can see it now ... cruising in the carribean, cocktails by the poolside, tennis on the starboard deck, big-screen cinema, dinner cabaret entertainment, black jack, gleaming teak interiors. no wait, that`s an ad for the "fair princess" cruise ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

kobe

JAPAN | Wednesday, 25 Apr 2007 | Views [145]

once in kobe, we hopped on the train to our hostel. we missed our stop and ended up back in oosaka. i wasn't particularly enamoured with oosaka the first time, the second time, i really wasn't impressed! why do you do this to me oosaka? we could ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

oosaka

JAPAN | Monday, 23 Apr 2007 | Views [202]

i readily admit that i have a terrible sense of direction. but today has taken it too far - i have been walking 2 hours in entirely the wrong direction! so it is time for catching up on my journal and photo album before i go crazy! oosaka is not my ... Read more >

Tags: Lost!

nara

JAPAN | Friday, 20 Apr 2007 | Views [174]

it`s all about the deer here. they roam about nara koen (the park), mugging tourists for specially-prepared deer biscuits, and scare small children. the hundreds of turtles in sarusaawa pond on the other hand, are content to stack themselves vertically ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

kyoto

JAPAN | Monday, 16 Apr 2007 | Views [187]

more temples? oh, you shouldn't have!

Tags: Sightseeing

fuji go ko

JAPAN | Sunday, 15 Apr 2007 | Views [139]

36 views of mount fuji

Tags: Mountains

tokyo

JAPAN | Friday, 13 Apr 2007 | Views [201]

a place of contradictions - you must not smoke whilst walking, but feel free to cycle on the footpath without a helmet!

Tags: Sightseeing

bangkok

THAILAND | Monday, 9 Apr 2007 | Views [181]

yellow is the new black. in a land where golden temples rub shoulders with laundrettes, you can find anything from taps to bunnies wearing dresses at the local street market, and the yellow polo t-shirt is the look du jour, there is so much to experience ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

10 sleeps to go

NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 25 Mar 2007 | Views [163]

only a few more days until i head off. just enough time to get organised, spend time thinking how unorganised i am, and get to the airport.

Tags: The Planning Phase

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