Cagliari (pronounced Cally-airy) is Sardinia’s capital city. It’s a hot and dusty mish-mash of southern European styles, mixed with a medieval (and Roman) heritage, all dropped onto the side of a steep hill, which falls into the port below... [see more]
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The King’s Road and the Causeway
The boss comes from Northern Ireland, so I’ve been over there quite a lot over the years. I was there late last year for another family wedding. We managed to fit in a visit to old friends, and a bit of sight-seeing into the bargain... [see more]
Thoroughly Modern Japan
The first thing I noticed when I arrived in thoroughly modern Japan was how much more Westernised it was than I’d expected. Most signs were in Japanese and Roman script. So, even if you couldn’t understand them, you could at least pronounce them... [see more]