Alex’s Rantings

…..back on the road again

The holiday was fantastic, to be honest i can’t really remember much before. Portugal is a great place, the food, the people, the coast and the weather. It wasn’t all plain sailing as there was a little rain around and plenty of cloudy skies, but...

Moscow underground

At first, it truly is an unsettling experience to think that not only can you not read or understand the words, or, as in most countries can simply have a good guess based on a rudimentary knowledge of Latin and a bit of school boy...

Moscow

What a interesting place…..but what a nightmare to move around…taking the taxi was an interesting experience especially as i didnt have the right currency when i got to the hotel, but as with everything in moscow, it can always be negotiated for a price!! and...

Mirror mirror on the wall…

Who saves the most time of all ….. As a true Yorkshire man value for money is part of our DNA. “Beer always tastes better when it’s free” ….however value rises exponentially when you combine low cost, with the return of the most precious commodity on the planet,...

The duffel bag difference

Why I use a duffel bag for travel ……. The story of my duffel bag obsession starts in a very strange way….laying prostrate on the living room floor after a particularly bad back spasm. Whilst the thoughts of how to carry stuff around wasn’t immediately at...