We lived briefly in Sydney in 1994.What a great city. Mum and Dad also had an apartment in Noosa so have spent a few holidays on the Sunshine Coast and love it. Sydney is all about the harbour, the Opera House and the beaches! Sydney – 1994 View from our apartment 17 floors up in…

We loved our time living and working in London. We enjoyed exploring in the weekends in and around London. There is so much to see and do within a relatively short distance. We were astounded,that the English we worked with, hadn’t visited many of the lovely places which were on their doorstep. The villages,the cobblestone…

Helle and I lived in Copenhagen for a couple of years. What a wonderful place! I loved the people, the harbour, the walking street, Nyhavn, the lovely old buildings, the seasons and parks of Copenhagen. Being flat as a pancake you can jump on a bike and just explore. Autumn 1993 – Outside Rosenborg Castle…

Our first trip as “retirees”!! We are going back to Turkey for the first time in 35 years! Helle and I on the Turkish Coast 1989 Ephesus 1989 Turkey – August 2024 Our planned trip will cover many of the key hotspots on the coast and finishing in Cappadocia. Below is our planned itinerary starting…

Our son Mattias is studying in Seattle at the University of Washington so what a great opportunity to go and see that neck of the woods and beyond. San Francisco We started by spending a few days in San Francisco. I had been there before but Helle hadn’t and wanted to celebrate her 60th birthday…

There are many wonderful areas in New Zealand to explore. The following regions are my favourite spots in New Zealand. North Island Northland We have spent many wonderful holidays up in the North. The North has so much to do and see. It has magnificent beaches, islands, forests, inlets, walks and cycling. Mathesons Bay only…

We had a few days in Sicily back in 1992. What a wonderful place! The history, architecture, culture, coastline, small villages, Mt Etna and the countryside were fantastic. We visited over Easter and were reminded of the significance of Easter. Beachside apartment looking up to Taormina Magnificent architecture in Catania We always love to hire…

Helle and I visited parts of China in June 1989. It was just a couple of weeks after the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. Foreigners were advised not to enter China and foreign students and tourists had left. However it was a fantastic time to go as the iconic sites of Beijing were empty. Main…

Midnight Express was one of my favourite movies. Set in Turkey in the 1970s it portrayed Turkish prisons as being violent and brutal – the movie is a based on a true story of a young American who lands in prison after smuggling hashish out of Turkey. So I knew nothing about Turkey when I…

Samoa was our best family holiday. We hired a car and toured around the coast of Upolo and Savaii- the two main islands. We stayed in about 8 different places in 2 weeks. The islands aren’t big so we only travelled an hour or so to get to our next slice of paradise. Only a…