Travelblog CO#2: Orkney Part 1 (Neolithic Hearth of Orkney, Birsay Island, Skara Brae & Broch of Gurness) – Scotland

16th – 17th August, 2024   I arrived at the Ring of Brodgar in the early morning. And, for the first half an hour or so, I had the place completely to myself. I managed to beat the crowds by walking from the junction at Stenness and arriving before the first buses came. I amContinue reading “Travelblog CO#2: Orkney Part 1 (Neolithic Hearth of Orkney, Birsay Island, Skara Brae & Broch of Gurness) – Scotland”

Travelblog LA#10: Santa Marta, Tayrona & Minca – Colombia

NOTE: This blog will feature a Practical Information section at the end giving tips for other travellers heading to the same places.   25th May – 1st June, 2023   Those who read my last blog will not be surprised when I say I took it easy when I returned from Ciudad Perdida. I wasContinue reading “Travelblog LA#10: Santa Marta, Tayrona & Minca – Colombia”

Travelblog LA#2: Huerquehue & Pucón – Chile

As this is just my second entry in a new trip (after a four-year travelling hiatus), I am going to preface this blog with a little reminder to some of my readers: I have two core audiences for this blog, and they are quite different to each other. Many of the e-mail subscribers are peopleContinue reading “Travelblog LA#2: Huerquehue & Pucón – Chile”