Maps of the World

Maps have always fascinated me - I can stand staring at them for hours. Or at least, minutes. Whether it’s a small map of the area, or something covering the whole globe. There’s a few in particular that stand out as interesting, partly for their political background, and others for their technical [...]

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That Botfly Story You’ve Heard From Me 10 Times Already

In the Peruvian jungle, along the Amazon, lurk mosquitoes carrying botfly eggs. Nothing exotic ever happens to me on trips, so finally, something interesting to write about. I’ve highlighted this post because since I first wrote about it, this page has been visited by over 100,00 people… who are probably somewhat more scared of jungles than they were before.

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Cuzco by Night

Posted on 12 November, 2008 by Dave

Cuzco is one of those places - full of foreigners who got there and thought “hey… let’s stop a while longer” and then don’t leave for years. It’s vibrant, beautiful, friendly and prosperous. See it while it’s still relatively unspoilt.
If you like this shot, you may wish to check out my photoblog, which [...]

Aintree Spring Sprint 2008

Posted on 30 April, 2008 by Dave

Each year, Liverpool Motor Club holds three sprints at the classic Aintree circuit. It’s a relaxed, sociable and efficient event.

I always thought TVR’s finest moment was the Cerbera - a combination of classic low-rider looks, power, and noise. Still handled badly, but that can largely be sorted out.

It was great to see everyone at the [...]

Cuban bathrooms

Posted on 2 August, 2007 by Dave

Cuba has, shall we say, a more relaxed approach to electrical safety than some other countries. In part because it’s poor - good electrics are expensive - but also, I suspect, because of some ignorance and lackadaisical enforcement too.
But I was still surprised to see this shower in our first B&B:

I will say one [...]

Transport in Cuba

Posted on 19 March, 2007 by Dave

Transport anywhere in what can be considered a third world country is quite a challenge to anyone used to online booking of easyJet flights. But… if you’ve arrived with Western wealth then it’s never going to be all that bad either. I mean for sure, your chances of arriving on time are little [...]

First Impressions in Cuba

Posted on 5 March, 2007 by Dave

If you fly with First Choice on their Cuba West Traveller scheme they give you your first night’s accomodation free. The idea, we think, is that in Cuba you can’t just turn up as a typical itinerant and expect to wander about. Of course, that’s exactly what you can do… You just need [...]

Liverpool Airport (Speke)

Posted on 10 December, 2006 by Dave

Liverpool has one of those small airports that’s done rather well over the past decade. A rise in air travel has been good for many airports, yet Liverpool’s Speke airport (now known as Liverpool John Lennon Airport) has done especially well.
Why? Because first of all they worked well with easyJet - with a [...]

Rocking in Paris

Posted on 26 November, 2006 by Dave

I spend… oooh, lots of time in Paris. Yet I’ve never actually quite got round to writing about it on this site.
Why not? Good question. Perhaps because it’s a little personal. I’ve lived there, loved there, and so on. To talk about it in depth may reveal me more to [...]

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