Posts Tagged: Travel

Volkswagen have had consistently brilliant TV adverts for as long as I can remember, but Night Driving is one of their finest. The ad is beautifully shot, and Richard Burton’s narration of Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas works so well with “ Don’t Blow It” from Cliff Martinez’s Solaris soundtrack that it’s as if… Continue Reading ›

You forget the effect that light pollution has on the night sky until you go somewhere with an absence of such pollution and experience a sky full of stars. I stayed in a converted barn in deepest Dorset last week and saw some of the most amazing night skies I’ve ever seen. In the city,… Continue Reading ›

I’d read the stories of swingeing data charges when roaming, so when I went to Barcelona recently, I made sure that data roaming on my iPhone was switched off. However, I decided that I’d switch it on just to use British Airways online check-in for my return flight. So there I sat on La Rambla… Continue Reading ›

I’ve just got back from a fantastic week away in Cornwall to find a very pleasant surprise waiting for me in my inbox – one of my photographs of the Pantheon has been selected for use in the new version of the Schmap guide to Rome. I’ve been very lucky to visit some amazingly photographic… Continue Reading ›

I’ve decided that tomorrow I will mostly be listening to rock music. So I’ve loaded up the multi-changer with the following selection for my delectation: The Who – Who’s Next Pink Floyd – Echoes Ian Brown – The Greatest Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti Pink Floyd – Is There Anybody Out There Mostly classic rock… Continue Reading ›

£13,192 – that’s a large amount of money, isn’t it? Well, that’s roughly what I’ve spent commuting to London over the last 34 months. That’s an average of £388 a month, and that excludes taxis to and from the station and other travel related expense. What is most galling about such a significant expenditure is… Continue Reading ›