Cuban Countryside Gallery
After leaving Havana and with the security of an experienced local driver, Saul and I tackled a fairly ambitious route around Cuba. Although we visited not just small towns, but also many of Cuba’s...
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Havana Gallery
When we arrived, Cuba was not quite herself. After many occasions on which rumours of his death had been prematurely celebrated in the US, Fidel Castro had finally made his exit 2 days before our...
Keanu Reeves and a Cunning Plan
I love a cunning plan. Especially when it’s mine. Especially when it works. The most cunning of all plans, ones that are celebrated and admired, are those which exceed all expectations. Mine was one of...
Chicago Gallery
After some 30 hours of continuous travel, Saul and I arrived in a hot and sticky Chicago. Jet lag and Durban-style weather notwithstanding, we immediately started gorging ourselves on the urban delights on offer in the USA’s third-largest...
Diego Costa and the Running of the Bulls
It was a dream come true. Well, more like a collection of faint ideas I’d once had of thundering through the streets of Pamplona, leaping onto balconies in my dashing white outfit, red belt...
Bilbao and Pamplona Gallery
One has art; the other has bulls. They are the capitals of their respective provinces and have a lot more going for them than the things which make them famous. Here we share some...
Boston Gallery
On the surface Boston offers a fairly standard mix of big-city pleasures: history, culture, art, shopping and food. But there must be some elusive quality, because, despite its unpredictable weather and scary drivers, Boston...
Art Escapades, Jabba the Hutt and the Beantown Nutter
My wife has many talents but a sense of direction is not one of them. I don’t blame her of course – the ability to get lost whilst continuously rotating a map with increasing...
