Best of 2018 – Hiking overseas
This year I ventured overseas for the longest and hardest hikes I’ve done to date, enjoying some of the most spectacular scenery I’ve seen. Hiking in Australia and Europe was…
Brno
The Czech Republic’s second city, Brno may not match Prague for size and scale, but it had more than enough to fill a day trip from Bratislava, just one and…
Bratislava
Slovakia’s capital Bratislava is a rather pleasant place, very walkable (though watch out for the trams!), with enough to see to fill a day (if little more). The obvious place…
Prague
An understandably if still overwhelmingly (in places) popular city, Prague has a rich history and wonderful architecture. The beauty of Prague (other than it’s obvious architectural beauty) is that there…
Best of 2018 – Tramping in New Zealand
I explored some of the most spectacular parts of New Zealand by foot this year. Though much shorter than my walks overseas, many of these being day walks, the scenery…
Prague Museums
Prague has a ridiculous number of museums, including ones dedicated to coffee, Lego, miniatures, and historical chamber pots and toilets! These were the four that I enjoyed the most though…
Municipal House
One of the most beautiful buildings I’ve ever seen, Prague’s Municipal House is an Art Nouveau masterpiece that opened in 1912. It has played a key historical role twice, firstly…
Terezín
A morbidly and horrifically fascinating place, Terezín has an eventful history. Under the Habsburg Empire a citadel (the Small Fortress) and walled town (Main Fortress, now the town of Terezín)…
Best of 2018 – Travels
By far the biggest year of travel I’ve done, helped by taking a fifteen week leave of absence from work, in addition to eight weeks of paid and unpaid leave…
Josefov (Prague Jewish Quarter)
Horrifically ironically saved by Hitler as a “Museum of an Extinct Race”, Prague’s Jewish Quarter (Josefov) gives a unique insight into nearly a thousand years of Jewish life in the…