Mexico City: Day one
After a not particularly brilliant night’s sleep, my excitement at being in Mexico kicked in and fuelled a few hours of exploration on our first full day here.We started with...
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Exploring Hakata’s old town
Before leaving Fukuoka for our flight back to London via Tokyo, we had a really lovely morning exploring the Hakata neighbourhood and its historical sites. Slightly hampered by the heat...
An exceedingly quick turnaround
Only hours after returning from Japan, I found myself yesterday once again packing a suitcase. Months (and months) ago, I leapt at the chance to visit Mexico with a Mexican...
Some Beppu beers
While in Beppu for just a couple of hours yesterday (a story for another post!) we stumbled across the Beppu Brewery. And obviously, I had to take a peek -...
Onsen whispers...
Yesterday, I finished a very long day with a nice soak and sauna session in our hotel’s ‘onsen’.(It’s not legit spring water, but with all the rock formations around the...
Dazaifu craft beer adventures
We spent yesterday afternoon exploring Gazaifu and its historic shrine. After a few hours of wandering and taking a ton of photos, I felt the need to cool down. And...
Fukuoka: the view from here
Regular readers will know I constantly share pics of the views from my apartment in London, often when I spot a nice sunset.Well the views from our hotel room here...
Visiting the Kushida Shrine, Fukuoka
Despite the relentless heat and humidity Fukuoka this week, we paid a visit to the Kushida Shrine, in the heart of the city. It’s the city’s oldest shrine and is...
An afternoon tea to remember
One of the highlights of our week in Tokyo was an afternoon tea in at the Mandarin Oriental hotel.We had booked this well in advance and, based on all the...
London to Tokyo part one: lounging around
I’m presently sitting in the lounge at Frankfurt Airport’s terminal 3, trying to stay awake. After very little sleep last night, plus a 04:30 alarm this morning, it’s all catching...
My long-haul survival kit
So we’re finally all packed for Japan. ✈️Now that I’ve been through my packing list multiple times, I thought I’d strike while the iron’s hot (my memory!) and share a...
Disconnection? Nah.
I’m currently in my office, working through my final few tasks before I go on holidays for five weeks. Somehow, I’ve managed to avoid a situation where I’ve left everything...
Nearly there...
I’ve got just one more day of work before I can clock off and head on holidays until 2nd September.So close, I can taste it. The good news is that...
Braced for the final sprint
I have just five working days left before I head to Japan, so I need to squeeze out maximum productivity before I leave. I don’t want to be typing furiously...
Travel planning is thirsty work!
I’ve had quite the productive Saturday. After a 6km run this morning, we spent some time planning next week’s trip to Japan, deciding on some ‘must see’ and some ‘might...
Optimising for Japan
I’m currently enjoying my first coffee of the morning and doing some travel planning. ✈️This day next week, I’ll be in Tokyo and I have quite the list of venues...
No Beta, thanks.
After a flash of excitement once I saw other people installing the iOS27 beta on their phones this morning, I’ve now calmed down a little. It was so easy to...
Sweaty and sleep-deprived
I have no idea why, but last night resulted in very little sleep for me. I nodded off as usual at about 10:30pm, but woke up for extended periods throughout...
Exploring the ’hood
We’re just back from a lovely little mooch around the neighbourhood. What started as grabbing a quick coffee in the local mall, led to a nice seat in the park,...
Analogue logging on the move
In preparation for over a month of long-distance travel, I’ve been reviewing my packing lists and attempting to minimise what I’m bringing.I have two weeks in Japan (Tokyo and Fukuoka),...
Balcony life
This week, my balcony has been my refuge. With London hitting temperatures in the mid-30’s, it’s been uncomfortable to say the least. Even I, a dedicated sun-worshipper, have been finding...
Blimp-tastic!
I just arrived home to find my apartment’s living room is currently 34.5C, so I quickly headed out onto the balcony for some ‘fresh’ air. My timing was perfect, as...
Anxiety innovation
I don’t often remember my dreams.But I do know when I’ve had a classic ‘anxiety dream’, which usually involves me losing something important, being late for something important, or making...
London Pride 2026
A phenomenal combination of superb weather, great friends and a wonderful atmosphere made for an excellent afternoon in Soho.We had pre-drinks at a friend’s place, where we caught up, made...
Return on investment
I swear to all that’s holy, the single piece of office equipment that has added more of my working days is my sofa. It’s incredibly comfortable for sitting and lying....