
Southern Roads, Wed, 11 Nov 15
Simon
at a City, Sea
in North America, USA
Anyway, I got to Brunswick in the end, went to a bank to cash a cheque and decided that since it got all warm and sunny, it’s time to hit the beach. I found a fun European Antiques shop on …

Southern Roads, Sun, 08 Nov 15
Simon
at a City, Sea
in North America, USA
I landed, rented a SUV, ate at Taco Bell and had a Mountain Dew. I’m in the USA all right. I actually wanted to rent the cheapest car possible, but apparently they upgraded me because that’s all they had available. …

Heat, Seafood, and Narrow Streets, Sun, 19 Apr 15
Simon
with Charlie, Eva
at a City, Sea
in Europe, Spain
We took the scenic seaside route to Granada, going through all the small towns and villages, winding between hills and over cliffs. We stopped on a couple beaches and some random fun looking places, visited Nerja, a small sea town, …

Heat, Seafood, and Narrow Streets, Sun, 19 Apr 15
Simon
with Charlie, Eva
at a Sea
in Europe, Spain
We took the scenic seaside route to Granada, going through all the small towns and villages, winding between hills and over cliffs. We stopped on a couple beaches and some random fun looking places, visited Nerja, a small sea town, …

Memoirs from the Land of Suits and Ramen, Sat, 02 Nov 13
Simon
with Eva
at a City, Sea, Temple, UNESCO site
in Asia, Japan
View of Engakuji Today I finally slept well. At 8 am I still didn’t feel like crawling out of bed! Had to, though – Seiichi was due home at 9, and we had to clean up a bit before his return. …

Great Eastern Journey, Wed, 20 Mar 13
Simon
at a Cave, City, Museum, Sea, UNESCO site
in Asia, India
Tonight I couldn’t sleep for a new reason. You know how they say ‘don’t let the bed bugs bite’? Well, it’s not like you have a choice sometimes. I’m changing beds today. The clean waters of Mumbai In the morning I …

Great Eastern Journey, Thu, 07 Mar 13
Simon
at a Sea
in Australia & Oceania, New Zealand
Since it’s my last day on the road, I decided to spend some time on the beach – I won’t really have a chance to do that again probably until the end of the trip, and definitely not without staying …

Great Eastern Journey, Mon, 04 Mar 13
Simon
at a Sauna/Baths, Sea
in Australia & Oceania, New Zealand
View of Wairoa Breakfast on a hill, as is tradition Everything hurts… What a perfect time for a spa! Fortunately there are tons around, just pick a road. After a breakfast on a hill (this has become a theme, I’m …

Great Eastern Journey, Fri, 01 Mar 13
Simon
at a City, Sea
in Australia & Oceania, New Zealand
Auckland is awesome! Within the first few hours here I was on a boat, on a hill, in a tunnel, among villas, and at an acrobatics-burlesque show. But all in order. I arrived a bit late so instead of going …

Great Eastern Journey, Sun, 24 Feb 13
Simon
with Charlie
at a Sea
in Australia, Australia & Oceania
Somewhat underslept, today we took off for a roadtrip towards the Great Ocean Road. We got really lucky – we didn’t have to rent a car, because Lisa offered us her mum’s. She’s awesome, isn’t she? Not only that, but …

Great Eastern Journey, Sun, 17 Feb 13
Simon
with Charlie
at a City, Park, Sea
in Australia, Australia & Oceania
A random airplane show on the beach Today was a recovery day. I woke up still felling quite rough, so although the initial plan was to check out some museums, after the Farleys left I ended up just lying on …

Great Eastern Journey, Sat, 16 Feb 13
Simon
with Charlie
at a City, Sea
in Australia, Australia & Oceania
The beach has various attractions It’s warm! And there are palm and eucalyptus and gum trees! And the ocean is warm! And the sky is cloudless! Yes, I am quite excited. Charlie is out of order for an hour, so …

Great Eastern Journey, Fri, 15 Feb 13
Simon
with Charlie
at a Sea
in Australia, Australia & Oceania
Scotland said goodbye in its usual way – with rain. Actually, snow, then rain. Though love, that one. While sitting on the bus to the airport I finally felt it. Until today I have been very relaxed and perhaps even …

Conference Trips, Fri, 14 Oct 11
Simon
with Laura Porro
at a Sea
in Europe, UK

Conference Trips, Sun, 26 Oct 08
Simon
with Laura Porro
at a Mountain, Sea
in Europe, UK

Short European Trips, Wed, 18 Jul 07
Simon
with Eva
at a Castle, City, Graveyard, Museum, Park, Ruins/Excavation, Sea, Temple, UNESCO site
in Europe, Italy
20 July Arco di ConstantinoColosseoColosseoColosseoPalatino – ColosseoArea Sacra di Largo ConstantinaIl GesuPalatino – ColosseoPalatino – Forum RomanumPalatinoPalatino – Forum RomanumPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoPalatinoSanta Maria Sopra Minerva Pantheon Rafael’s TombSanta Maria Sopra Minerva – BerniniSanta Maria Sopra Minerva Santa Maria Sopra Minerva Santa Maria …