Trip Advisor the good, the bad and the ugly Love it or hate it the era of trip advisor has arrived. Last week trip advisor sent me an email telling me that I was the second highest contributor in Brighton…
Wonderful Singapore
Wonderful Singapore I have visited Singapore several times and always enjoy the experience. It’s a city where you can always find something new to see or do. The food is excellent as well. In 2010 with my wife, we stayed…
Utrecht a well kept secret
Utrecht a well kept secret Close to Amsterdam is Utrecht city a hidden gem. I have been to this compact city several times. The city is 30 minutes by train from Amsterdam and the same amount of time from Schiphol.…
A visit to Texel Island in the Netherlands
A visit to Texel Island in the Netherlands My wife and I had a visit to Texel Island in the Netherlands in August 2011. I would love to return again one day to further explore and enjoy the island. It…
Vancouver and five great things to do
I have a love hate relationship with Vancouver. I love the food, excellent public transport, the harbour, Stanley Park, Gastown, Granville Island, museums and the people. What I hate are the cheaply built residential high rises which are ugly it…
The town of Beringe in Limburg
The town of Beringe in Limburg My father was from Beringe and ever since I was a kid growing up in Manurewa in New Zealand I had a fascination to see where he was born. Eventually after leaving school at…
Amsterdam and 80 days to go
This random photo is from last year. It was taken at a pub at 2am in the morning in Amsterdam. I am the sober looking one on the far left. I was hoping to do one other trip with the…
81 days to go
Wow it has been an eventful year. I got made redundant. Ironic really as last year while in Australia on holiday I had come to the conclusion that I had to leave my current employment as it was becoming soul destroying…