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Caves and Beach

Time for some exploration of the valley and the coast. Firstly to the cave Santo Tomas, a 46KM complex of caves. However, with the help of a guide, a helmet and a lamp you get only a glimpse of the numerous levels for a couple of hours. A long with the stalagmites and...

Havana to Vinales

Firstly, the humidity, it is 24/7 and whilst never completely energy sapping makes you slow down enough to enjoy the moment. Well, after three days in Havana it is time to get the hire car and head west to Pinar Del Rio. Eventually left at 10:30 with a little saloon car that...

More Havana

Well the sun is still shining so I have done a little more exploring. First thing to note is the lack of general aggression in everyday life, no raised voices just laughter, feels quite safe. I did get stopped by the police whilst taking photographs in an area surrounded by...

Havana The Start

Cuba itself is a long banana shaped island, most suitable for hiring a car and going from one end, (Havana) to the other (Santiago De Cuba). As usual I have a rough plan, but let us just see where the island, its inhabitants and its flora and fauna take me. I may even get the...

Cigars at the ready

Yet another adventure is nearly here and I felt it was time to experience a different part of the world. Having thoroughly enjoyed both South America and the ex USSR over the years, what better location than Cuba (county number 65) for my next trip. I have been meaning to go to...

Back in Beirut

Well that is almost it folks. I am now safely back in Beirut, leisurely passing the time away just wandering around the city with the odd break here and there, after all it is warm here. What can I say about this holiday. The travel gods have smiled on me once again sometimes...

Bekaa Beauty

Yes the holiday just seems to carry on at a superlative ridden rate. The Bekaa is brilliant, a high arid but fertile plateau between 2 mountain ranges and historically very important. Lots of old and very old buildings to investigate then. The Hermel pyramid right to the...

Qadisha Valley

Hi all (that’s enough food…………Ed) The last few days in and around the Qadisha valley, where do I start. By far the best location of the holiday so far. High up in the Lebanese mountains, just below the ski resorts that have no snow, I think we had it all as they have...

Lebanese food

This is how every day should be.

Tripoli – Special day alert

Yes folks I have just had one of those magic days. It started last night at about 23:00 when I was asked by the brother of the B&B owner whether I would like towatch some card playing by 4 local brothers. I said yes of course. What I did not realise was that the eldest...

My fundamental attitude to travel has changed little since I first started in the early 1990s. I travel with an open mind, bare my soul and have trust in fellow man. An essential starting point irrespective of the destination.

Where in the world?

With so many countries now accessible, the choice of destination is bewildering. However, certain cultural, historic, geographic and meteorological characteristics draw me to particular locations.

Without whom

As always there are so many people, without whom, some of the most fantastic moments of my life would never have occurred. So I would like to take this opportunity to thank them (and you too Mum!)