The trouble with Insure And Go travel insurance
A friend had an annual travel insurance policy from Insure And Go. She broke her arm and a camera whilst we were in France last month.… Read More »The trouble with Insure And Go travel insurance
A friend had an annual travel insurance policy from Insure And Go. She broke her arm and a camera whilst we were in France last month.… Read More »The trouble with Insure And Go travel insurance
I needed to travel with five friends from Bristol (UK) to Cahors (France) in July 2008 (and go back again a couple of weeks later).… Read More »Travel to France from the UK with Bikes
I spend 10 days cycle-touring in The Lot, France with five friends in July 2008. Here’s just a few thoughts that might be useful to… Read More »Cycle touring in The Lot, France
I spent a week in July 2008 mountain biking (and a little canoeing) with Bonkers Frog, a small activity holidays based in the Creuse region of France.… Read More »Mountain biking week with Bonkers Frog Active Holidays
A friend asked me for some advice on planning a trip to China (I’m assuming a three week trip), here’s what I said (based on… Read More »China – my top tips for travellers
“We’re married” she said to the novice with the tattoos and the orange robe. Buddhist novice monks in Laos usually start in their early teens but he’d waited until… Read More »Is immoral to lie to a monk?
Hong Kong is part of China, but it’s not. It’s a ‘special administrative zone’ of China (as are Taiwan and Macau, I think). The Chinese from the… Read More »Same but different
We arrived in Shanghai after a night in a hard sleeper. The hard sleeper was 2 bunk beds 3 high in each compartment. We got… Read More »Shanghai to Ping’an