Conference Trips, Short UK trips, Sat, 22 Jun 19
Jemma and Simon
with Eva, Kay, Lef, Lu, Magda, Stachu
at a City, UNESCO site
in Europe, UK
17 December 2005 19-20 April 06 8-11 February 2007, meeting Kay and Stachu 6 April 2007
Conference Trips, Short Spanish trips, Sun, 03 Mar 19
Simon
at a City, Park, Temple, UNESCO site
in Europe, Spain
Town centre and figures for the Fallas Full of street art La Lonja de la Seda Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias Park and beach
Conference Trips, Fri, 20 Jul 18
Simon
at a City, Lake, Temple, UNESCO site
in Europe, Germany
Visited as part of the Diversity in Europe conference
Diamond Carnival, Thu, 22 Feb 18
Simon
at a City, Museum, Temple, UNESCO site
in Brazil, South America
I arrived to Salvador as planned, 6:30am, after a night of reasonably decent sleep – as good as one can expect from sleeping on a bus. After checking in to my AirBnB, I set off to spend a day walking …
Diamond Carnival, Tue, 13 Feb 18
Simon
at a City, Mountain, UNESCO site
in Brazil, South America
Today I got up late, horribly underslept after last night. But so happy! Humming the tunes from the parades I started packing up – tonight I’m leaving Rio. Eros agreed for me to leave my things until evening, since my …
Diamond Carnival, Tue, 13 Feb 18
Simon
at a City, Temple
in Brazil, South America
Tonight is the main parade night. Well, the one I got a ticket for, the parades have been going since Friday. But everywhere I read said this one is best, so high expectations! I got up late, which is wonderful. …
Diamond Carnival, Mon, 12 Feb 18
Simon
at a City, Sea
in Brazil, South America
To be quite honest, as much as I love traveling alone, I really wish I wasn’t this time. It seems like I’m the only person who’s alone at this carnival, everyone is partying with friends, at least in couples! Everyone …
Diamond Carnival, Sat, 10 Feb 18
Simon
at a City, Sea
in Brazil, South America
Wow. Just wow. Remember how I said Brazilians are beautiful? Beach, shorts, thong bikinis, water, chests, butts, muscles, sun, sweat, boobs, skin! Oh my gods! I think I had a sexy overload today. I can’t even. It’s. Yes. So much …
Conference Trips, Diamond Carnival, Fri, 09 Feb 18
Simon
at a City
in Brazil, South America
4:30am it is. I seem incapable of sleeping beyond that time. Wake up and just lie there… Hope Rio will bring a change. My host from Rio, by the awesome name Eros, still didn’t get in touch with me. I …
Diamond Carnival, Thu, 08 Feb 18
Simon
at a City, Museum
in Brazil, South America
Still can’t sleep. Today I woke up at 4:30 and was pretty much awake until I got up at 9. Many thoughts, but can has sleep pls? At least it’s getting properly warm now, 30°C is neat! Today I’m going …
Conference Trips, Diamond Carnival, Wed, 07 Feb 18
Simon
at a City
in Brazil, South America
Before you begin reading, play this, and keep it playing as you read. This is the soundtrack of my life here now. Not much happened today. I had some online course catching up to do in the morning, then I …
Diamond Carnival, Tue, 06 Feb 18
Simon
at a City, Park, Temple
in Brazil, South America
Is really cold today, one of the people at the uni made a point of remarking about it when I came in at 10:30. It’s 22°C. My kind of people! Entrance to the Uni Today was another day of university …
Conference Trips, Diamond Carnival, Mon, 05 Feb 18
Simon
at a City
in Brazil, South America
My hosts at the University of Sao Paulo are quite chill. They agreed to host me three months ago and then never replied to my repeat emails asking for some details on what I’ll be doing there, whom I should …
Diamond Carnival, Mon, 05 Feb 18
Simon
at a City, Park
in Brazil, South America
So many animals! The night was full of barking, meowing, bird songs, and a number of unidentified sounds. I woke up around 4am and only dozed for the rest of the night. I wonder when I’ll be able to sleep …
I love you Jemmy!, Wed, 29 Nov 17
Jemma and Simon
at a City, Temple, UNESCO site
in Europe, Malta
Tropical Winter, Wed, 16 Aug 17
Simon
with Charlie, Dee, Eva
at a City
in Australia, Australia & Oceania
Today I woke up to a lazy morning. Charlie and Dee went for a run, Eva went to see the opera house and parks, and I just stayed home pretending this whole city episode isn’t happening. I spent the morning …
Tropical Winter, Tue, 15 Aug 17
Simon
with Charlie, Dee, Eva
at a City, Transit
in Australia, Australia & Oceania
Today was a travel day. We had a relatively lazy morning, Eva and I went to see the sunrise over the canyon, we had breakfast outside watching birds and people on the campsite, dingos running about… Really need to come …
Tropical Winter, Thu, 10 Aug 17
Simon
with Charlie, Dee, Eva
at a City, Museum
in Australia, Australia & Oceania
The last two days, both spent in the city, were hard. It was everything I don’t want from holidays now – having plans, busy streets, cold and wind, people wanting me to go to places, huge crowds… I’m tired. It’s …
Tropical Winter, Tue, 08 Aug 17
Simon
with Charlie, Dee, Eva
at a City, Museum
in Australia, Australia & Oceania
Today we got up early to go visit the settlement in Swan Hill. Dee couldn’t sleep last night and got up late, and Charlie, whose snores might have been related, did go for a morning run. I’ve seen the settlement …
Tropical Winter, Tue, 08 Aug 17
Simon
with Charlie, Dee, Eva
at a City, Forest, River
in Australia, Australia & Oceania
Today we got up around 9, after yet another night of sleep-not-sleep. Morning at the Farley Estate was rather pleasant – after some playing with the dog I sat on the verandah, under a blanket, enjoying the sun. Perfect state …
Tropical Winter, Sun, 06 Aug 17
Simon
with Charlie, Dee, Eva
at a City
in Australia, Australia & Oceania
This morning I couldn’t sleep past 7am. I tried, but soon I joined Eva, who got up even earlier, for a literary morning. Around 9 Charlie and Dee got up, abandoned their ambitious plan to go running, and we went …
Tropical Winter, Sat, 05 Aug 17
Simon
with Charlie, Dee, Eva
at a City
in Australia, Australia & Oceania
They were waiting on the other side! We did eventually come out of the mammoth queue – turned out that Dee, who was landing half an hour later but has a UK passport which can be used in the automatic …
Conference Trips, Southern Roads, Sun, 15 Nov 15
Simon
at a City
in North America, USA
One of the great things about sleeping in the car is that it makes you appreciate a proper bed once you have one. The first night in the hostel was great. Add a bathtub to the mix and we’re getting …
Southern Roads, Thu, 12 Nov 15
Simon
at a Castle, City, Temple
in North America, USA
The second place I stopped in was Fort King George in Darien. The lady working in the plantation museum told that I have to go there after she heard I live in Scotland, since the place was one of the …
