Category Archives: Travel

No – I haven’t gone mad, I know Paris isn’t in Scandinavia! but every story has a start. Back in 1991, I had decided that I wanted to go to Europe again, but this time head north to Scandinavia. I discovered that I could buy a “Euro Train Pass” for under 25’s and the priceContinue reading “Scandinavia 1991”

So enthralled with the USA was I, that by the end of summer 1990 I had decided and booked a trip to “the other side” Florida. The whole experience was different to California. I had booked my trip with Virgin Holidays. The flight and arrangements were brilliant, at every stage it was easy. I flewContinue reading “Florida 1990”

Ticket in hand, I found myself at the Greyhound bus terminal in San Francisco as one does! I’m told it’s moved these days, but back in 1990 it was a bit run down it has to be said! The décor wasn’t my problem though. Apparently the bus drivers were out on strike and the wholeContinue reading “California 1990 (Pt2)”

New decade new direction, and so it was in 1990 that I set foot in the USA for the first time! I flew from London to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, got off the plane, bundled into a mini bus with British folk singer Roger Whittaker, “Oh Hello” says me somewhat dazed. “Hello! Nice to meetContinue reading “California 1990”

The farthest southern point of my Grand Tour was Sorrento, but not really for the town itself – more to see the island just off the coast – Capri. Probably most famous for being home to Gracie Fields. I took a boat trip over from Sorrento. The limestone crags that project above the sea (TheContinue reading “The Grand Tour 1989 (Pt2)”

Another in my “Time Travel” series… The Grand Tour has been a popular thing in history since the 1700’s, so who am I to argue! In the Autumn of 1989, I booked a coach trip and set out to expand my horizons around Europe. It seems impossible to me now, that it was 33 yearsContinue reading “The Grand Tour 1989”

Within a week of returning from my first visit to Belgium, I was talking to a film-making friend Anne, about my trip and how much I had enjoyed it, expressing I would go again as quickly as possible! “How about next weekend?” said Anne. We were both big fans of Imax/Omnimax, Anne had a longContinue reading “Return to Belgium 1989”

Time Travel again! Only a couple of weeks after my Keukenhof/Netherlands trip I made my first solo trip to Europe, Belgium. I had a hotel booked just off Oostende seafront, and my ferry crossing and off I went. On this first trip I fell in love with Belgium, and have been many, many times since,Continue reading “Belgium 1989”