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October 21, 2021 By David Leave a Comment

Parlez-vous Francais? Non? You could have been reading this in French

You would be reading this in French if a battle here had gone the other way. This is Oldham House, Interpretation Centre for the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland. The battle itself was fought close by. Why is the clash at Boyne so important? It was a scrap for the very soul of Ireland and … [Read more...]

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October 9, 2021 By David Leave a Comment

A Wairarapa, New Zealand, Road Trip

The Wairarapa area in the south-eastern corner of New Zealand’s North Island is one of the country’s  most underrated road trip regions. Yeah, yeah, we all know about Martinborough and its wine industry. But there is a lot more to this region that a few bottles of high-class plonk. There’s a … [Read more...]

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September 29, 2021 By David Leave a Comment

Stroll the streets of New Orleans, Bangkok or Istanbul right now

Take a stroll down a street in New Orleans at night, or Istanbul by day, or Bangkok . . . or any of 21 cities. And do it all within a few minutes of each other. You may not be able to travel very far at the moment but there's nothing stopping you from whiling away some time exploring the great … [Read more...]

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September 18, 2021 By David 1 Comment

A Great British Road Trip to Cambridge

Here’s a great British road trip that will take you from London to the world-famous university city of Cambridge, but the region has much more to offer than just the beauty of this ancient seat of learning. This is an easy two-day tour that takes in some of East Anglia’s gorgeous little villages, … [Read more...]

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September 2, 2021 By David Leave a Comment

10 Places To Go On A British Road Trip This Autumn

A recent study has revealed the 10 most popular British road trips. Scotland’s North Coast 500 was voted Britain’s best road trip and Scottish routes took the top two spots. A third of Brits say they’re happy to drive further than usual for a staycation. The study, by Euro Car … [Read more...]

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August 29, 2021 By David Leave a Comment

Get Right Inside Stonehenge

  Just had something added to my bucket list. The Stone Circle Experience at Stonehenge. When I first went there in 1979 you could get up close.  There was a rope "fence" around it but most people hopped over it and got inside the circle. The ever-increasing numbers arriving at the … [Read more...]

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August 19, 2021 By David 1 Comment

Five metres and one tonne of clear and present danger

  This is the big ole boy on the block.  A lean, mean, eating machine. Five metres and one tonne of lethal force, he’s the boss of this stretch of river and he's watching your every move. A "saltie" - salt water crocodile - I filmed on a river cruise near Darwin this time last … [Read more...]

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August 15, 2021 By David Leave a Comment

Big Boys’ Toys – drive diggers and ‘dozers just for the sheer hell of it

Ever felt you’d like to drive some real Big Boys' Toys like a bulldozer, a front-end loader or a digger?  Just for the fun of it? Then take a road trip to Invercargill in New Zealand’s deep south. At Dig This Invercargill you can have a go at feeling like a superhero in a 4 tonne front-end … [Read more...]

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August 6, 2021 By David Leave a Comment

Brighton – a great weekend road trip from London

High summer. What a great time to take a UK road trip to explore the beautiful British countryside, lush in its verdant midsummer mantle, on a weekend road trip. Here’s an easy two or three day road trip from London to Brighton via Royal Tunbridge Wells. Good for a weekend, even better for a long … [Read more...]

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