Making the most of Manchester.

March 28, 2011Stories - about travel

“Life was very simple. My parents had come from the North of England, which is a fairly rugged, bleak, hard-working part of England, and so there was not the expectation of luxury.” — Roger Bannister, British athlete Manchester wasn’t exactly what I would call a “pretty” city. I had mixed expectations about my visit this past … Read More

In praise of the little things.

December 18, 2010Stories - about travel

“It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.” — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle I’ve been known to get things wrong before, especially when it comes to travel bookings. Booking my flight home for Christmas, I purchased it so fast I didn’t realize my return journey to … Read More