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27 Jun 2009 Early this year we made a big decision to move to Basel properly, and the time has now come for us to up-sticks from Geneva for good and settle into our brilliant new Basel apartment. The last of the unpacking will take some time I'm sure, and what better way to procrastinate on that than having four days in Stockholm to celebrate our anniversary and then a week in Scotland?

NEWS ARCHIVE

The Travelogues

Preamble

What good is a document without an introduction to make it look really serious and important?

Mar 2008  

Czech Republic

Prague used to be 'the next big thing'. Did we ever miss the boat on that one. Still, out of the capital was incredible.

Aug 2007  

Hungary: Budapest

A group weekend with a couple of logistical surprises.

Apr-May 2007  

Cuba

The Golden Girls on the post-Cricket World Cup chapter of their Caribbean adventure. Viva la revolución!

Oct 2006  

Switzerland and Italy: The Road to Maranello

In homage to the prancing horse.

Sep 2005  

The Netherlands

The end to an Amazing Race style summer.

Jul 2005  

Ireland

A family road trip, going clock-wise around the Emerald Isle.

May 2005  

Italy: Rome

What to do when you want a long weekend to last forever? Head to the Eternal City...

Apr-May 2005  

Greece: Athens

A weekend debrief interrupted by some sightseeing.

Apr 2005  

France: Paris

The first in my fledgling 'Weekends Away' series.

Dec 2004  

UK: Cardiff, Liverpool and Edinburgh

A mad pre-Christmas dash across England, Wales and Scotland.

Oct-Nov 2004  

Egypt

Mayhem, chaos and surprises at every turn – and that was just in our intestines. My favourite chapter of my travels in 2004.

Apr 2003  

Australia: Cairns to Sydney

Heading down the east coast with a crowd of people from overseas. I was almost a stranger in my own country.

Sep-Oct 2002  

New Zealand

"The Land of the Long White Cloud" from top to bottom and back again. It was 'choice'.

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2005-2009  

Switzerland, France and Germany: In and around Geneva and Basel

May 2009  

England: Oxford, Stamford and Rye

Apr 2009  

Australia: Melbourne

Apr 2009  

United Arab Emirates: Dubai

Jan 2009  

Australia: Home again, home again

Jan 2009  

Singapore

Jul 2008  

US and Canada: New England and Quebec

Jun 2008  

England: South Coast

Jul 2007  

Costa Rica and Panama

Jul 2007  

US: Memphis (The Wedding)

Apr 2007  

Grenada (Cricket World Cup)

Dec 06-Jan 07  

Australia: Back home again for a while

Nov 2006  

Portugal: Coimbra and Luso

Aug-Sep 2006  

England and Norway

Jun 2006  

Germany: Stuttgart and Cologne (World Cup)

Apr 2006  

Austria and Slovakia: Vienna and Bratislava

Jan 2006  

Italy: Cinque Terre

Dec 05-Jan 06  

US: Boston and Memphis

Aug 2005  

Germany: Schloss Neuschwanstein

Dec 04-Feb 05  

Australia: Back home for a while

Nov-Dec 2004  

Morocco

Nov 2004  

Turkey

Oct 2004  

Ireland: Dublin and Belfast

Sep-Oct 2004  

Southern Spain and Portugal

Aug-Sep 2004  

Scandinavia and Russia

Jun-Jul 2000  

Western Europe

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