Petra-fied…
Bay Of A Pig
Ok I am calling it… Cuban guidebooks know as much of the place as Cuba Gooding Jnr after one of his partying sessions…hazy, in denial about the difficult state of affairs and largely talking it up... Read More
Gobble, Gobble, Gobble
Turkey. I would finally go to the birthplace of Donna Kebab, see the planation fields of the Turkish Delight and, of course, eat the best turkey in the world. Perhaps not, for in the end Turkey wou... Read More
Peri, Peri, Peri – Oi, Oi, Oi
I wanted to discover the land that made Peri Peri chicken famous, what I found was something quite different, helped by having my brother Kim as researcher and guide. Portugal is, in fact, very much... Read More
Ashes To Ashes…
…and I felt dusty. This London visit started as all London visits should now, with a long lunch and dinner followed by drinks. It was during this that I was introduced to the most amazing bar, r... Read More
A Caprieve
Dear friends, know that I am well (after my last post you must be so concerned) as I write to you from paradise. A reprieve, if you may, from normality here on the island of Capri in southern Italy. I... Read More
The Amalfi Boast
The dream come true – holidaying along the Amalfi Coast. I had come so close last year when I sailed on the beautiful Exotica from Rome to Naples…this time there would be no stopping me an... Read More
Heatwave Hell
Was what I was warned when coming into my next destination. Front pages advised people to stay indoors, look after the elderly and highlighted again that this was due to climate change. There could ev... Read More
Seen It Pour
Pouring rain that is – Singapore in June was always going to be a tricky start to An Endless Summer. While waiting for my next frequent flyer flight to London a solution was needed. So to an ... Read More
Hello & Goodubai
From LA to a brief stop in New York, An Endless Summer continued. New York brought more time in Brooklyn where my apartment came with a swing between the bedroom and lounge room, I thought it was ve... Read More
The Road Often Travelled
For the first major time in the northern part of An Endless Summer I got hit with a serious bout of…work. While actually lots of fun, it lasted only a week whilst in Los Angeles (LA)…pas... Read More
Up Hick Creek Without A…
…was what I was expecting when booking a white water rafting trip down the Grand Canyon…I couldn’t have been more wrong. Starting in Page, Arizona, I headed for the local bar where ‘Time F... Read More