Conakry… One week later, pink mosquito nets and all!

So I’ve been a week in Conakry already and well, I can’t say that things have gone too badly and in general the experience has been quite positive so far, despite the realization that I’m back in real Africa; the Africa where power cuts are common, you can’t drink tap water and the internet is … Continue reading »

Mama told me not come, but I did anyway and she still loves me!

It’s Mother’s Day across most of the world today and even though I’ve already spoken to mine just wanted to give her a shout out here on the blog. She deserves a shout out as I know I was never mister personality and did at times push her buttons, and despite always making choices she … Continue reading »

Photo of the Week: A room with a view!

I’ve been in blessed with great views at some of the view that the staff houses I’ve been housed at with my company and Guinea has been no exception. This is what I have been blessed with here and is already one of my favourite things about the country! Enjoy!

Conakry: The adventure in it’s infancy!

I arrived in Conakry on Monday afternoon after a tiring flight from London via Paris and Nouakchott (That’s in Mauritania in case you are wondering). Spending four months in the cold and grey weather in London meant that the thirty plus Celsius temperature coming out of the airplane on arrival was a quite a bit of a … Continue reading »

Bienvenue à Conakry

Just a teaser for now… There will be more to come soon! Stay tuned!

The Sahara came to London for one night only!

Yesterday, the memories of my various camping trips to the Sahara came rushing back as I attended a concert of band I became aware of in 2008 and have loved ever since! It’s been a long time coming but yesterday I finally saw the Malian Tuaregs called Tinariwen and I was not disappointed! Their music, … Continue reading »

Those times I’ve been poked, pricked and proded, just for a job!

The process of going to a new country for work can be an experience depending what you have to go through. I’ve been lucky that for the most part, these experiences for me haven’t been the worst and have usually gone through quite smoothly (Libya being the exception to the rule).

Time waits for no one: From t-16 months to t-4 months!

This time last year Raquel and I were in Portugal secretly scouting wedding locations in preparation for a wedding which we hadn’t told anyone about. That was 12 months ago and at the time we kept saying, “we have more than enough time to get things done!” Now, only four months stand between the present … Continue reading »

Photo of the Week: Set fire to the rain and tell it to go away!!

It has been a miserable two weeks in London as it keeps raining and doesn’t stop. This reminds me of why I never liked living in the city! With weather like this it become depressing! Today the weather is better, but the forecast is for more rain and clouds. The photo below is next to … Continue reading »

Edinburgh: Much more than just the castle!

Edinburgh has been on our to do list for a long time now and every time we try and book something, something else gets in the way of our plans. Finally, a couple of weeks ago we decided that enough was enough and we needed to follow through with our plans, so we booked our … Continue reading »

Photo of the Week: Where Scots rule with a view!

This past weekend, Raquel and I visited the Scottish city of Edinburgh. It was a great weekend and I write a separate post about the weekend, however I wanted to leave a taster of this gorgeous city! So enjoy and watch out for the post!

Adeus Beira! Allô Conakry! Another African adventure awaits…

It’s been in the works for a while now, but its official now. I’ll be moving to Conakry, Guinea within a couple of weeks to start another project with my company. After last year in Southern Africa, and the year before in North Africa, I now make my way towards West Africa. It is an … Continue reading »

Photo of the Week: Run to the water and sing in it!

There is something about big cities that attracts the, well for lack of a better word, crazies! Every now and then in London you come across certain ‘personages’ which makes you think ‘compared to that, I’m perfectly normal!’. Raquel and I once stumbled upon a girl completely dressed in green (every item of clothing was … Continue reading »

Sri Lanka: So much more than just cricket!

I was bored on Facebook one weekend while living in Abu Dhabi, when a Turkish friend of mine popped up in the chat window. I hadn’t spoken to her in a quite some time, but simply assumed she was still in Istanbul, however when I asked her how she was, her response was “I’m in … Continue reading »

Non, je ne regrette rien! – The regrets of an unfulfilled expat experience.

In 2009 when I moved to Abu Dhabi I made a promise that I was not going to be one of those expats who move to a country and complain incessantly about it. I promised myself I would make the most of country and whatever it had to offer. I saw my lack of adaptation … Continue reading »

Photo of the Week: A bench with a view…

In the last year I’ve been to Portugal and Lisbon six times. That’s more than I had ever been along my whole life. Now, don’t get me wrong when I say that it isn’t my favourite city, as this doesn’t meant that I find it ugly or unenjoyable, it simply means that there are other … Continue reading »

Cambridge: The city where no one can walk on grass!

Last weekend Raquel and I decided to escape London and take advantage of the sunny weather with a day trip to Cambridge. I am once again reminded of my foolishness of living in this country and never once making the effort of going to Cambridge.

Photo of the Week: The Chapel song at Trinity

Last weekend Raquel and I decided to go Cambridge for a day in order to get out of London and take advantage of the ever temperamental sunshine. I will write a post of the visit but wanted to leave you with a taster in the form of the inside of Trinity College’s chapel.

Bangkok Dangerous: It’s only dangerous when you let Tonito decide when to cross roads!

I was living in Abu Dhabi and was constantly looking for places to see and visit. I had been to Oman and Lebanon earlier in the year, but decided I needed to go somewhere I knew people and had friends. A fortuitous chat with my friend Sensationally Smelling Sam got me thinking about visiting Bangkok … Continue reading »

Photo of the Week: Sunshine is all they need!

“When the sun touches the ground of London, thou art legally obliged to sit on any patch of grass!” Well, I’m sure there must be a hidden law along these lines is hidden somewhere in the English Legislature! If it’s not then there’s an unwritten law about living in London that requires you to spend … Continue reading »