9 Wales

I have fond memories of visiting Wales when I was younger. It took forever to get there and when you arrived at your cottage it was always raining, which is probably why I remember the country as being ‘very Green’. If you drove 20-30 miles further though, you could find sandy beaches and sunny weather. … Continue reading 9 Wales

7 Canada

I’d been putting off visiting Canada for quite a while, as I couldn’t think of a compelling enough reason to go, after all what could the country that gave us Nickelback possibly have to offer? In the end I did some research and discovered ‘The Canadian’, a cross-country sleeper train that runs from Toronto to … Continue reading 7 Canada

3 South Korea

My very first thought on opening my brand new Korean phrasebook, was ‘oh no, what have I let myself in for’. Having spent the best part of a year learning some basic Japanese, and the various Japanese alphabets, I had mistakenly come to the conclusion that as I could say ‘Konnichiwa’ and even spell it … Continue reading 3 South Korea