Travel blogs and travel photos

THE WAY OF THE ROSES - UK COAST TO COAST The Way of The Roses is a new route on the UK's National Cycle Network. Managed by the excellent charity Sustrans. It stretches from Morecambe in Lancashire on the west coast to Bridlington in Yorkshire on the east. Most of the route is within Yorkshire. Many people take small detours off this route or mix it with other routes. My friend Martin Ashton &...

2010 WORLD CUP - SOUTH AFRICA Sam and I applied for supporters tickets in around March 2009 along with 2 friends, paying around £1250 up front and were lucky enough to get through the lottery.  This gives you tickets for seven games including 1. The Group Stage  2. The Group of 16  3. The quarter, semi and final.  In addition to this we purchased tickets f...

ACCRA - GHANA I went to Ghana on a one week business trip. I flew by Afriquiya Airlines who were about 50% cheaper than the other carriers like Lufthansa, British Airways, Ghana International, KLM etc. They were fine and the staff were good but Tripoli was not the best place for a 2hr stopover. Don't do what I do and listen to people who say you can get a visa on arrival - you used to be able ...

RE-ENTRY PROBLEMS After a long trip it can be difficult to get your head back into your 'normal' life back home; friends, work, studying, accommodation, cars, local money, bills; it can all be a bit of a minefield. Our Experience My 19 year old son and I have just returned home after about a year cycling from Ireland to Japan. 10,000 miles and 21 countries had almost completely erased our no...

TOKYO to NARITA AIRPORT Like most large cities, Tokyo's main international airport is quite a way out of the city - about 85km to be precise. After 4 weeks in Tokyo with my friend (and Sam's Godfather) Steve, we are somewhat out of condition for cycling (well in condition for late night drinking, sleeping till noon though), so our intention is to really go for it during the cycling between air...