Geoff's Blogs

My 2024 winter roadtrip was a drive south to Andalusia. However, due to Christmas-New Year...

The Parador di Lorca was our first stopover on our Summer 2023 roadtrip, and I've...

My 2024 winter review of the Parador in Aiguablava, Spain.

My 2024 winter review of Cottage de Clairefontaine, Chonas l'Amballan, just south of Lyon.

This is a description of Le Lyrial, on which I visited the Antarctic.

This is a review of Lufthansa's First Class lounge near Gate A13 in Frankfurt airport.

This is the first part of my day-by-day description of my trip to the Antarctic...

This is review of the Lufthansa Business Class lounge near Gate B28 in Frankfurt airport.

This is my review of the hotel Palladio in Buenos Aires.

This is a review of the Mediã Plaza hotel in Buenos Aires.

This is a trip report about Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) in Buenos Aires.

This is a trip report on my Lufthansa First Class flight Buenos Aires-Frankfurt on a...

This is a review od my one night stay in the Sofitel Recoleta, Buenos Aires.

This is a trip report on my Lufthansa Business Class flight Frankfurt-Buenos Aires on a...

This is a review of a short hop Luxembourg-Frankfurt-Luxembourg on a Embraer E195.

This is all about what to pack for an Antarctic cruise.

Here I look at my collection of Apple cables and accessories.

Why do we keep all those old cables?

This is my packing list for carry-on. Its what's in my backpack.

This is my packing list for check-in baggage.

This is my visit to Lingotto in Turin. In 1923 its was the largest car...

My visit to look at a wind turbine installed near a local village.

I try to look at cause of death and life expectancy, and what that means...

I finally get round to deciding on a backpack for my laptop.

Visit to Castello di Issogne, one of the most impressive castles in Val d'Aosta.

We visit four different castles in the Val d'Aosta.

A hotel and restaurant review of Il Sole de Ranco on Lago Maggiore.

Varnishing wood on a balcony

This post tries to capture practical travel destinations, hotels, etc. for the future

This is just about what I like and don't like about trends in everyday design.

Our favourite music from the 1960s.

Our favourite music from the 1950s.

All about the way ordinary words are given different, special meanings

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This is all about the pottery and porcelain that somehow invaded our shelves and cupboards

A stein of beer is divine medicine

Inaugurating a new wardrobe allows a rethink about what goes and what don't

What better way to see a bright sunny horizon than with a pair of binoculars

Why do I get occasional gratuitous and meaningless reviews.

Review of Mas de Boudan in Nîmes, France