A Summer Interrailing in Europe, Week 1 of 2 – Berlin

As great as city break weekends are, breaking up the monotony of the work weeks, I much prefer longer trips over at least a couple of weeks to truly be able to immerse myself in a country and not have to worry about the amount time I don’t have. They…

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My Journey To Barefoot Running

In the world of supportive shoes, orthotics and an obscure infatuation with padded or narrow shoes, I feel that as a species we have lost touch with the thing that leaves us grounded and our main point of contact with the earth: our feet. Initially, it’s something that I too…

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A Weekend Away in Oslo, Norway

Another weekend available and another used to full effect, this time heading back to Norway to visit some more of my international friends. After wetting my appetite for Norway in Trondheim and it living up to expectations, I had to return and what better way to take it up to…

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Going Away at Christmas: To Go or Not To Go?

You’ve done it. You’ve found your next perfect place that you want to fly to and explore. You know what activities you want to do, where you want to see, found all your accommodation, priced it up and… But wait... The best time to go is during December and January?! 'Surely that…

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