Top Picks From 2024

The post highlights a selection of my favourite reads and listens from the year, including Primo Levi's poignant accounts, some Hemingway, and insightful works on energy economics and history.

My Body and Me

I've been debating whether to write this post for a long time. Still not sure how I feel about it. Here goes. I love my body It's strong. It's flexible. It can jump, run, swim. It can do a million things. I love doing sport. What sport? Any sport. As long as I'm moving, as … Continue reading My Body and Me →

Morocco Assorted Bits

I just spent ten days travelling around Morocco. It wasn't quite the holiday I was expecting it to be, but I thought a quick write-up would be a nice way to ease back into writing here. Sorry it's been so long. Marrakech Marrakech is busy, beautiful and dirty. I only had two proper days to … Continue reading Morocco Assorted Bits →

Mexico: The buildings

Okay final post on the travels! Sorry it's been a bit delayed - I started my new job a few weeks ago, and between that, getting back into rowing and various other things time seems to have evaporated. Anyways, one of the most memorable things from our travels was the look of many of the … Continue reading Mexico: The buildings →

Mexico: Best gyms

Ok, you've had the food and the coffee shops. But, let's face it, the most exciting summary post has to be the one reviewing the various gyms I managed to seek out on our travels across Mexico. Some of you may be surprised/horrified that I actively went looking for gyms whilst travelling. I did it … Continue reading Mexico: Best gyms →

Mexico: Best food

Moving on from coffee, getting to taste the different flavours and style of food across the regions of Mexico was another one of the joys of travelling. This list is an absolute mix of quick, slow, fancy, eaten with hands, and so on - hopefully the variety reflects the range of experiences we had! (A … Continue reading Mexico: Best food →

Mexico: Favourite coffee shops

I may have already mentioned Mexican coffee a few times, from our tour of the coffee farm in Coatepec to my despair at not being able to drink it when I was ill in San Cristobal. Coffee was a constant feature of our trip. Not just because we both love a good, tasty coffee, but … Continue reading Mexico: Favourite coffee shops →

Mexican Shock

I picked up this book for 80 pesos in a closing-down sale at a bookshop in San Cristobal. I spotted it walking in, and a few minutes later Charlotte also picked it up and said "I reckon you'll love this". After that, I couldn't say no... The only reading I've done about Mexico and its … Continue reading Mexican Shock →

Mexico: Our route and favourite bits

Okay here we go! Let's kick off with an overview of where we went, and what our favourite bits are. The two pictures below sum up our route. We kicked things off in Mexico City for six days, before moving on to the city of Puebla for another four (extending by one day due to … Continue reading Mexico: Our route and favourite bits →

Day 55: La Fine

Our journey to Cancun airport passed without incident, apart from some ridiculously cheeky attempt at price gouging from the taxis from the ferry terminal to Cancun airport. Charlotte all packed up and ready to leave our hotel on Isla Mujeres, for one last journey! When we first got off the ferry we were told, in … Continue reading Day 55: La Fine →