The St. Kilda Pier is a Melbourne icon. Built over one hundred years ago, it formed part of the St. Kilda resort, which the area was known for at the…

In July, 2004, it was my first real visit to the European continent, beyond a quick weekend to Paris the year before. I spent three weeks, doing a fair bit…

Ever since high school, I’ve had an interest in railways. Over the years, this interest has waned and grown. After the year 2000, my interest had grown to new heights.…

Today (October 4), my hosts, Luyan and Xining (who will be getting married in a couple of days – which is why I made this trip to China) took me,…

In 2005, Ningbo was twinned (became a sister city) with Nottingham, in the United Kingdom – the city that I was born in. One of the things that came out…

Many people know about Shanghai’s Bund. However, not many know that there is also a Bund in Ningbo. Ningbo is a city with a rich maritime history, with a deep…

Moon lake is located just to the west of Ningbo’s CBD (Central Business District). Moon Lake was actually one of two lakes – the other being Sun Lake (which no…

Back on 16th December, 2009, I decided to go on a mini-roadtrip along the Great Ocean Road, in Victoria, all on the spur of the moment. The Tuesday was spent…

(This post has been rewritten, in line with my current plans to cycle around the world) Hello, and welcome to my new website for my planned Round the World bicycle…