Sierra Leone is in the news at the moment for the wrong reasons, with the Ebola outbreak making headlines around the world. I thought it would be a good time therefore to write about a trip to Sierra Leone which was altogether more positive, in this West African state that I have found to be […]
I mentioned recently about the MV Princess Victoria ferry disaster, and commented at the time on how I am reminded of it each time I sail to or from Larne, and it made me think about some of the other ferry crossings that I have had the pleasure to experience. A couple of the more […]
One of the interesting opportunities that travelling provides is the varying cuisines of the world to which you are exposed. Some are wonderful and lead you to wonder why they are not popular around the world, and with others, it is quite obvious as to why some food types are considered to be an acquired […]
It may be a cold and white January in the UK, but this weekend last year, I found myself in the much less cold and remarkably interesting surroundings of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. I have travelled quite extensively in Africa, and was fortunate enough to spend several years in a job that meant travelling to […]