Notes from a Nomad

Remarkable People, Memorable Events and Fascinating Destinations from Around the World.


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91 – Road Trips: The USA, September 26 – November 4 2024

For many reasons I am not a fan of the USA which I am happy to expand upon at another time, but I do believe it is the finest destination in the World for a Road Trip.

So just what is a road trip?

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69 – The Mighty Mekong – A photographic Essay: Khong Chiam to Chiang Khan, Isaan, Thailand June 20 – July 3 2021

I do not have a ‘bucket list’ of things I want to do or see before I die.

I do have many books waiting to be read (far too many to list!) and I do keep lists of those books I read each year as I try and reach my target of 50 books per annum.

I have lists of TV series to watch and again of those I have watched. Continue reading


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64 – Ancient Cities and Temples: A Thai Road Trip. Oct 22 – Oct 30 2020

The most famous historic ruins in South East Asia are justifiably the magnificent and extensive ruins of more than three dozen often ornately decorated temples found amidst the dense jungle at Angkor Wat, near Siem Reap in Cambodia. And as a result Angkor Wat is a heavily visited destination, attracting visitors from all around the world. Indeed when I first visited Angkor Wat in 2006, I was also fortunate enough to visit the Great Pyramids in Egypt and Machu Pichu in Peru, also both for the first time the same year, and it was Angkor Wat that for me was by far the most impressive. Continue reading