So there you are, randomly wikying until something inspires you to write a post, and you come upon two names. Johnston and Murphy for example… The first is the font they use with official London Underground signs, and the other the surname of one Bleeding Gums Murphy from the Simpsons TV show. What can you [...]

If you like your aquatic animals, then the Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles may interest you. They are apparently the smallest of sea turtles, and the only one that lays its eggs during the day. If you don’t fancy travelling to Mexico to search for them, then Padre Island, TX may be of interest to you. [...]

Head on over to Alex’s blog (Dryadmusings DOT com) for more details, but it looks as though she will not be able to make it Britain this year unfortunately. Despite looking around for the best flight deals possible, the fact that the Olympics are in Asia this year means that her flights’ price have increased. [...]

If you are a baseball fan, then you probably already know that the Cubs from Chicago travel to Houston soon to play against the Astros again. Followers of the Cubs’ recent games will be hoping that pitcher Chris Sampson manages to regain earlier form; his recent efforts have hardly been outstanding, and some are beginning [...]

Going for Weekend Breaks can be just the right thing to relax you and your partner, when work and the general stress of life has been mounting up. One of the best times I had ‘away’ from home was when Ira and I went to West Wales for our anniversary. It wasn’t a glitzy five [...]

Thanks to the requirements for a Schengen visa (at least I’m assuming this is Schengen-area wide, not just the Netherlands), Irina has purchased some travel insurance for upcoming holiday, so at least one of us doesn’t have to worry if anything untoward occurs in the six days we are in Amsterdam. Obviously I’m really hoping [...]

I watched the SOS Titanic film a couple of days ago, on one of the movie channels our satellite provides. Although there were a couple of issues with continuity (the original TV movie version was split across two episodes, and had extra material), it was actually a lot better than I’d expected. Every time I [...]

Nothing at all concrete yet, but it looks as though Ira and I may be going to Amsterdam for my birthday, hopefully fitting in a short hop over to Britain as well. I need to start looking at the cost of apartments, canal houses and hotel rooms, as well as the flights. Last time I [...]

If my brother is reading this post, I have a suggestion for your next cocktail inventing evening. Take some rum, a little orange or pineapple juice and grenadine, slowly add in a whisked egg and a generous double shot of gin, and then strain and serve to your unsuspecting friends. It [...]

So, to be a real travelpro, you need to ensure that you have all the basics with you, to cover most eventualities, without actually carrying any unnecessary clutter, that leaves less space for what you really need, and in extreme circumstances, can even end up costing you extra money, should your [...]

When you are looking to book your next holiday (or vacation to my American readers ), take a few minutes to check out a good quality International Hotel Guide. Doing so can save you time, as many resources are all collated in one area, as well as money, with links to Cheap Hotels, in [...]

If you are planning a break before 29th February next year (hmm, so it is a leap year then…), perhaps for Valentines Day, you may well be interesting in a special offer currently being run by a group of hotels & bed and breakfasts on Amelia Island.
If you’ve not come across the area before, either [...]

Ira and I recently watched the film ‘Revolver’, which sees Jason Statham’s character (Jake) enter a casino/hotel in Vegas (or at least a city like LV), towards the beginning of the movie, and play a straight 50/50 chance game with the owner. From here on in, things start to get slowly more complicated, to the [...]

When looking for Hotel Reservations online, you need to ensure you have decided on a couple of things before jumping right in, and just clicking on the first flashing offer you come across.
Primarily, in most cases at least, you need to decide what sort of accommodation you are looking for (assuming you have decided on [...]

Travelworld RV are a company that sell new and pre-owned (second hand) Recreational Vehicles (motorhomes). I do not know whether the reality of the situation would make me change my mind, but if I could travel anywhere in the luxurious mode afforded by a motor home, I would like to travel through various areas of [...]

Will we be seeing a new post from Alex over in Australia any time soon? She has, as you may remember from previous posts here or over at her DryadMusings blog, moved over to be with the love of her life, Mat. From her facebook entries, it looks as though she has arrived in Sydney [...]

Before booking any cheap flights to Goa, you may well want to check out the destination first. Luckily, Holiday Hypermarket give just such an opportunity. By integrating a Google topological map of the area, along with a live weather report and videos of Goa itself, you can get a better idea of the sort of [...]

Although I visited Germany a few times when I was younger, I never did manage to visit Berlin. I went to Taunusstein and Göttingen (as both were twinned with the towns I lived in at the time of the trip), as well as a seaside resort, however one day I would like to travel to [...]

Whilst exploring a new city for the first time can be fun, it is always good to have in mind at least a couple of places that can provide life’s essentials - food and rest. There is nothing to stop you from simply wandering around and letting your nose guide you to the best smelling [...]

I have a confession to make… Due to my ignorance of luggage, the suitcase I used when I travelled to Amsterdam and Britain has a broken part. When I had to move the suitcase (which was open at the time), I used the handles at either end to pick it up. Unfortunately, one of these [...]