Travel Tales is a collection of tongue-in-cheek short travel stories based on actual events, as humorously recalled by the author.
Never fall into a deep slumber on a flight. Some years ago I flew long-haul to a scheduled event and fell asleep during the flight. I wish I had not. Several nights beforehand I slept… Read More »Never Fall Into a Deep Slumber on a Flight
I’m currently in Girona province, Spain, wrapping up research and photography for the forthcoming Discover Splendid Girona (the second in the Discover Travel Guides series). Early in the trip I went on a day’s drive… Read More »How not to say “the grass is always greener” in Spanish
At a campsite near Benidorm some time ago I rediscovered an ability to move with an alacrity long dormant. Chatting with our Spanish neighbours on the pitch next to ours, we were interrupted by their… Read More »Fearfully Sprinting for My Life
Travelling in Castellón province in our motorhome a few years ago my wife and I inadvertently skirted briefly into the Twilight Zone. Pulling off the motorway searching for a cash machine we ended up in… Read More »Where Time Stood Still… and Taps!
