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Travel Report: Fitzneal Street, London.

December 13, 2021

Fitzneal Street, London. July, 2019. With thanks to my dad and Uncle Doug for their help in making this article possible. —— I had butterflies in my stomach as I turned off Old Oak Common Lane into Fitzneal Street. Butterflies because, dear god, the street hadn’t changed a bit in over 35 years. In an […]

Travel Report: Cat Ba Island, Vietnam.

September 21, 2021

Cat Ba Island. April 2018. It was a hot and humid overcast day in Vietnam when I finally left Hanoi for four nights on Cat Ba Island. I’d had a wonderful time in the Vietnamese capital, but it had all been a bit full-on. Now, I figured, it was time for a little rest and […]

Travel Report: Florida Nostalgia.

July 10, 2021

Florida Nostalgia. The summers of 1989, 1991, 1994. Hey folks, I’m gonna try something different today. In fact, this is is not your usual programming. After eight instalments documenting my U.S. travel nostalgia, I found myself tempted by the prospect of concluding the series with a piece that goes even further back. Now when I say […]

Mad Day Out Beatles Taxi Tour, Liverpool (Part I).

May 30, 2021

Mad Day Out Beatles Taxi Tour, Liverpool. May 2019. Coming to Liverpool and seeing all The Beatles sites was a dream come true for me. Having toured The Beatles Story, visited the Double Fantasy Exhibition and caught some live music at both The Cavern Club and The Cavern Pub, it was finally time for the prospect […]

Travel Report: Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand.

May 01, 2021

Ayutthaya Historical Park. April 2015. I was so damn excited on the train from Bangkok to Ayutthaya! Following my ten day stay in the Thai capital, it was finally time for me to head north to discover some rural delights. Back in Beijing, where I’d planned my trip around Thailand, it was the prospect of […]

Baptism of Fire, a short story from Qatar.

March 17, 2021

Baptism of Fire, a short story from Qatar. In the summer of 2001 I boarded a near-empty Qatar Airways flight to Doha. Reuniting with my family who’d recently moved there for my father’s new job, it was my first time living abroad. —— ‘‘This is your classroom’’ said Jamla, switching on the light. It flickered […]

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Where to Eat & Drink in Belgrade (Part (II).

Where to Eat & Drink in Belgrade (Part (II). 2019-2024. Despite my grumbles about aspects of the food and drink scene in Belgrade, there are plenty more recommended cafes, restaurants and bars to bring you. Following on from last week’s first instalment, here is my concluding batch of culinary locations from across the city. Let’s […]

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21 Apr 2024

Where to Eat & Drink in Belgrade (Part I).

Where to Eat & Drink in Belgrade (Part I). 2019-2024. Throughout my Belgrade series I’ve made plenty of barbed comments about how disappointing our experiences have often been at the city’s cafes and restaurants. Indeed we became so dismayed by rude waiters and thick cigarette smoke that we eventually just gave up on trying to […]

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14 Apr 2024

More Cool Spots Around Belgrade.

More Cool Spots Around Belgrade. August 2019 – January 2024. Following on from my recent article, Cool Spots Around Belgrade, it’s time to mop up my final collection of underrated spots from across the Serbian capital. So come with me for a tour of More Cool Spots Around Belgrade. Sladja and I have spent countless […]

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07 Apr 2024

Cool Spots Around Belgrade.

Cool Spots Around Belgrade. August 2019 & October 2020 – August 2021. Well, here we are again. After 16 individual location reports from around the Serbian capital it’s time to wrap up the best of the rest from across the city. And boy do we have a lot to get through. So much so that […]

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31 Mar 2024

A Journey Through Belgrade’s Street Art.

A Journey Through Belgrade’s Street Art. August 2019 & October 2020 – August 2021. I don’t know about you but I always find that street art plays a crucial role in determining how I feel about a city. Oftentimes these public expressions spring forth as vessels of freedom, creativity, community, identity, history and national pride. […]

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24 Mar 2024
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The Unknown Hero of Avala Mountain.

The Unknown Hero of Avala Mountain. Belgrade, Serbia. May 2021. “How tall is this mountain anyway?” I wondered, out loud, as our bus stop-started its way through the morning traffic. It was a warm May Monday morning and we were excited about our project to track down Serbia’s mysterious unknown hero. “Oh not all that […]