Postcards from Stockholm 1

The weather on Sunday was gorgeous and sunny and so perfect for walking about. We were staying in Södermalm, and … More

Postcards from Hamburg 4

We are heading into our final week here in Hamburg and I can’t believe it. Time has flown by so … More

Postcards from Hamburg 3

So for the third set of postcards, let’s go to the city centre, to one of the main shopping areas, … More

Postcards from Lübeck 2

The weather changed completely after we stopped for lunch, with the sun coming out and the temperatures rising. We had … More

Postcards from Lübeck: part 1

On Wednesday, we headed over to Lübeck, a 50 minute train journey from Hamburg Central Station. It was a city … More

Postcards from Hamburg 2

Close to where we are based, is Ottensen, an area of the city full of cafes, independent shops, and lots of interesting buildings.

Words on Wednesday

Hello from Hamburg! Yes…we got here but what a journey! As regular readers may remember, we were supposed to fly … More

Postcard from Perth #3

Monday dawned, and with Karl not attending the conference until Tuesday, we had some time to wander around and also … More

Words on Wednesday: Port Chalmers

As I sat down to map out blog posts on our recent holiday, I struggled to think how to structure them and what to do in what order. It has taken a bit of work but I have decided to do three more posts after today: one on the Royal Albatross Centre, one on ‘things to do indoors’ and one on street art. Hope you will come along for the journey.

A seat at the table: Twenty Seven Steps

On Saturday evening in Christchurch we headed over to New Regent Street, a really pretty terraced street. The precinct, opened … More