During the few months that I spent in England this summer, I probably went to the coast more often than in an entire year before.…
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A road trip along England’s south coast – Part III I can’t even count the amount of times I have been to Dorset, and I…
A road trip along England’s south coast – Part II Dartmoor in the county of Devon is not only a very convenient stopover on the…
A road trip along England’s south coast – Part I July is usually the time for my annual summer road trip with my friend Mona…
After my failed attempt to hike to Leith Hill from Box Hill the weekend before, I set off again with the goal to get to…
A failed attempt to go from Box Hill to Leith Hill Thus far I mostly hiked with meetup.com or with my friend Amy, who…
With spring emerging, I’m definitely getting into hiking mode. Thankfully, there are still some hikes on meetup.com that I haven’t done before. On a typical…
When my sister came to visit me in London just after I got back from Australia, we took the opportunity of a very sunny but…
After a week in Seattle on our company’s annual sales kick-off, I really couldn’t wait to get to Vancouver again. My ski gear was packed…
Sunny autumn days can be sparse in England. On a beautiful Sunday in November, my friend Amy and I decided to make the most of…
When the weather forecast promised a weekend of sunshine and Indian summer a couple of weeks ago, I turned to my Meetup app on Friday…
Today is the release date for the new movie “Bohemian Rhapsody” here in the UK. It’s a biographical musical film about the British rock band Queen,…
With some places in the UK, going just once simply won’t do. For me, Dorset is one of them. Just a couple of hours drive…
Summer is nearly over, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t time for more outdoor adventures. A location that I have been to several times in…
British Summer Time Part III It was a beautiful summer Sunday and the beach was the only place I fancied going to. As lovely as…
British Summer Time Part II – Hiking to the Devil’s abandoned ditch on the South Downs The South Downs are a range of rolling chalk…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin British summer time – Part I: Hiking from Margate via Broadstairs to Ramsgate in Kent This is going to be…
It’s been a bit quiet on my blog recently but that sure wasn’t because nothing was happening – on the contrary. May was a month…
Over the last few years, I have spent quite some time rediscovering interests that I neglected in my twenties. It’s so easy to get all…
Just under 45 minutes from Piccadilly Circus, the heart of London’s West End, lies the picturesque borough of Richmond. With its charming little alleyways, boutique…
“Why do I go hiking in England in December anyway”, I’m thinking to myself as we try to make our way through a field into…
Recommendations from a German living in London I moved to London in 2011 and during this time, I have had quite a few visitors. It…
What do you have in mind when you hear about a ‘Magical Lantern Festival’? I thought about Chinese lanterns, small, lit shapes of different kinds,…
If you’re anything like me, and you’d prefer a crispy cold winter day over a wet, milder one any minute, the winter in London will…
A road trip to Scotland – Part IV From the Isle of Skye via Kyle of Lochalsh and Loch Ness to the Cairngorms Our next…
A road trip through Scotland – Part III Strengthened by a delicious breakfast at the SeaView Bed & Breakfast in Mallaig, we’re ready to embark…
A road trip through Scotland – Part II The further we get up North, the sunnier it seems to become. Fort William, just a couple…
From Edinburgh to Loch Lomond Honouring our first joint holiday exactly a year ago, my friend Mona and I have decided to embark on another,…
Hiking the South Downs Way to Arundel Summer has well and truly arrived in London. With a forecasted high of 28 degrees Celsius, I’m attending…
Despite leaving London at 2 pm, our plan to beat the traffic is proving a failure. With temperatures nearing 30 degrees Celsius, we’re sweating away…