Give a young prince some money and this is what he builds – Brighton’s Royal Pavilion

Like I said in the previous post about Brighton, I really didn’t know much about the city apart from its pier and the fact it was the place for attempted assassination of then Prime Minister Margret Thatcher. So I decided to download an iPhone guide app for Brighton. It was while looking through this app … Continue reading »

Piering into the English seaside city of Brighton

Years ago I was looking through old photo albums and stumbled upon a photo of my mom by a pebble beach in the UK. I was curious as I had not seen pebble beaches before and asked my mom about it. Her response was “That was in Brighton! I used to love Brighton beach!” For … Continue reading »

Lucky February the 17th: The time a missing passport meant I missed the Libyan Revolution

Life is completely unpredictable. A year ago today I was on flight out of Tripoli, not knowing that it would be the last time I would be taking that route out of what had been my home for over a year. However, what followed that day proved that sometimes the worst change of plans can … Continue reading »

Photo of the Week: Filling in the Gaps!

One of the things I love about London is it’s urban landscape. The old blends in perfectly with the new; Spaces are filled in creatively; and sometimes the ugly can be made interesting. The photo below is a great example of using advertising to fill a gap. It looks brilliant and fills in a piece … Continue reading »

Photo of the Week: London Beckoned with Snow and Cold

A couple of days ago, my brother and I went out for a walk with our cameras. It wasn’t the best day to do this as London (as like most of Europe) is currently going through a bit of a cold wave, however the dusky evening made for excellent photo taking. This one is of … Continue reading »

The snow that brings London to a standstill

For anyone from Africa, snow usually is some mystical thing we only ever see in movies and Alaskan wildlife documentaries and not something we ever think we will experience. That is until we move from South Africa to London. Our winters are spent excitingly looking at BBC Weather to catch a wiff of possible snow. Then … Continue reading »

Just another month in London

Since coming back from Norway, I’ve been in London with Raquel enjoying the time off and awaiting news of when I’m to go to Brazil, or where ever the company training I will be doing is suppose to be held. I can’t really complain as it means I get to spend more time than I … Continue reading »

2011: From London to Norway and revolutions in between

I know, a recap post on 2011 is late, but I didn’t have to time to post it before, so here goes: Every year is different. Some better, some worse, but always different. I really can’t complain about my life as I have had a good couple of years which have brought me down different … Continue reading »

Norway… The Epilogue

This trip came about from our dream to see the Northern Lights. We didn’t really care where we would see the spectacle, as long as we saw it. After much research, Norway was the chosen place as it was the place that kept cropping up everywhere.

One fine day in Oslo

Oslo was our last destination in Norway. Even though we was the first city we arrived in, we didn’t stay for long as we had to leave for Bergen. After a fantastic week visiting Bergen, the coast with the Hurtigruten ferry, Tromso and the Northern Lights, we were looking forward to Oslo as the little … Continue reading »

Tromso: The most northern everything in Europe (Apparently)

Imagine not seeing the sun for 24 hours for months on end (easy for anyone who has lived in London long enough). Imagine being feeling so cold that you don’t want to spend any time outside. Imagine frozen and iced roads and pavement, so that when you walk you do it so slowly because you … Continue reading »

The time I spent New Years docked at the Codfish capital of Norway

Our final moments of 2011 and first moments of 2012 were spent on board the MS Vesteralen docked at the city of Kristiansund. Despite the abandoned feel of the town, there clearly residents about as there was fireworks shooting up from everywhere in the town.

“We don’t care you are tourists; We’re shut for New Years” – The abandoned towns on the Hurtigruten trail

The Hurtigruten ferry/cruise has some great attractions to it from the stunning landscapes seen from the ferry to the possibility of seeing the dancing Northern Lights, however for us one of the biggest is the fact that you can visit several towns and cities on the Norwegian coast in one trip. Why they don’t tell … Continue reading »

Our failed chase of the Northern Lights with the Hurtigruten Ferry

When I was planning this trip, the main idea was to see the Northern Lights, so I scoured the internet to see what would be the best way to see them. I stumbled upon the Hurtigruten ferry, which is a ferry service connecting Norwegian towns along the coast which also doubles up as cruise. It … Continue reading »

Bergen: A Harry Potter set or a pretty Norwegian city… You tell me!

“Set amid picturesque and very Norwegian coastal landscape of fjords and mountains, Bergen lays claim to being one of Europe’s most beautiful cities.” Just like the train journey to the city, this quote, set expectations pretty high for Bergen. This has happened before with other cities, where everything I read make it sound like the … Continue reading »

The time I spent my birthday on the most scenic train ride in the World – Oslo to Bergen

I have a habit of always choosing really odd days and ways to travel. Either I put together a crazy itinerary that takes me from Guatemala to Dubai in the space of 24 hours or I decide to meet the in laws after 15 hours of flying. This time I decided to fly to Norway … Continue reading »

The voyage to Norway: An idea, a plane, a train, a ferry and whole lot of snow!

This past trip to Norway was born from one simple desire: To catch a glimpse of the cosmic spectacle that is the Aurora Borealis, otherwise known as the Northern Lights. For both Raquel and I, the trip would be the realisation of those little travel dreams come, so much so that back in March I … Continue reading »

Gone but not forgotten

I realise I have been MIA lately but I really haven’t blog properly since boxing day! This is mostly due to me quite busy travelling around Norway with Raquel. It has been quite a busy trip, from spending my birthday on one of the most beautiful train rides in the world; spending New Years on … Continue reading »

Happy (Freezing) New Year!

Happy New Year to everyone from the norwegian coastline! Hope 2012 brings you much joy, love, friendship and travels!