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 CO#1: Caithness – Scotland

13th – 15th August, 2024   Those of you who follow my blog regularly will be aware that I have previously only used this platform to give accounts of long adventures to far-flung parts of the world, so some of you might be a little surprised to see my name suddenly appear in your inboxContinue reading “Travelblog CO#1: Caithness – Scotland”

Travelblog LA#19: Actun Tunichil Muknal – Belize

23rd July, 2023   Actun Tunichil Muknal – which translates roughly as “Cave of the Crystal Sepulchre” – is something that I almost missed. My day-to-day budget as a backpacker is relatively lean, but I have a pot of extra money put aside for activities and allow myself to do one expensive thing in eachContinue reading “Travelblog LA#19: Actun Tunichil Muknal – Belize”