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The Angler

Last year I started fishing, which I find extremely peaceful. A friend of mine had been telling me for ages that there is nothing nicer than being on a riverbank, waiting for a fish. I couldn’t understand the attraction, in all honesty, however ultimately I gave it a go. And I must say that I [...]

Slowing Down

Given that I am more mature, I like tranquil holidays, away from the busy hotels and fellow holiday-makers. If I can, I like to head someplace with great scenery, so that I am able to draw. I have had many superb vacations in the mountains of southern Europe, and I love the tranquility of being [...]

Far From the Madding Crowd

Now that I’m older, I enjoy peaceful vacations, far from the packed hotels and fellow tourists. If I can, I try to head somewhere with pleasant scenery, so that I can take photographs. I have had lots of lovely holidays in the mountains of the European continent, and I really like the peace and quiet [...]

Hedonistic Times

When I was younger I’d go on holiday with a big group of pals every August, and we would enjoy a fortnight of hedonistic insanity. Those were tremendous days. We would rent a few villas in Corfu, and every evening one of the villas would be the venue for a party. Frequently by the end [...]

Always the Sun 2

In November I’ll be going to visit my parents in Gran Canaria. They relocated to the island after they had taken retirement, and they’re loving the lifestyle. The house was bought outright, thus they can simply chill out and enjoy their retirement in the sunny weather. It’s weird to see my old man that relaxed: [...]

Worshipping Bacchus

In my twenties I would head off on holiday with a big gang of mates each year, and we would have a week of Bacchanalian chaos. They were brilliant times. We would hire a couple of villas in Corfu, and every evening one of the villas used to host a rave. Usually come the conclusion [...]

The Explorer

I really dislike package holidays, in which you are basically stuck in a hotel for a week with just tourists to talk to. That is not my way of traveling. And it’s not good for the local economy, due to the fact that the cash which tourists generate does not go to the bars or [...]

Not a Wise Move

I’m far from your archetypal English holiday-maker, as I do not sit in the sun-shine from dawn til dusk and turn red. I am constantly astonished when I notice pale-skinned people out in the sun for hours, I don’t understand why they reckon it’s a wise move. In Menorca it is pretty warm in the [...]

Back to the Gloom

I love the blue skies that my holidays almost always provide, so once I return to Blighty the gloomy, murky conditions make me unhappy. If I could, I’d move somewhere more sunny, but there are no employment opportunities to be found in Continental Europe at the moment, and I get a decent salary therefore I [...]

The Travel Bug

When I’m abroad I normally hire an automobile, so that I am able to travel round wheresoever I feel like going. I have to admit that I don’t enjoy going up the tiny roads of Mediterranean villages, in which you are often confronted by a lunatic going at 70mph on a motorbike, however nevertheless it [...]