Chambers at Large

‘Be sure to choose your horse for tomorrow’s Grand National,’ Adrian said to Dessie, walking into their spacious lounge.  ‘I’ll be going...

When asking students the capital of Brazil some insisted it was Rio de Janeiro, it being more famous and more populated than the actual...

The day my fellow travellers and I travelled from Chile to Argentina proved to be one of the most scenic journeys many of us had ever...

My memories of Buenos Aires will be of the extortionate inflation rate (211%), the workers strike, the tango show, the wide roads, the...

When I was researching the Wonders of the Natural World, I discovered Iguazu (or Iguaçu) Falls, an M shaped array of waterfalls on the...

The names Ambrosio and Bernardo O’Higgins may mean little to the people of Ireland, but in Chile and Peru these men, father and son, are...

The city of Valparaiso in Chile is a UNESCO heritage site, but is also a very busy industrial port.  Situated on the Pacific coast it is...

Once I reached the age of sixty I compiled a Bucket List.  I’ve not written it down, but I have it in my head and it is always changing,...

Let me make it quite clear from the outset I am NOT in prison, but I did visit The Clink Museum a few yards from Borough Market near...

In the last few weeks I’ve ticked off a few things on my bucket list and appearing as a contestant on Countdown was one. Okay, I didn’t...

I’ve stated before in my blog that I’m not a religious person, but I genuinely hate how commercialised Christmas has become in certain...

When I holidayed in Madeira in February 2023 I fell in love with the island as it truly is paradise on Earth, so another visit before the...

As regular readers of my blog will know the word “castle” has only be mentioned within earshot and I’m there. Conwy Castle is just off...

Having had a fabulous day seeing the wildlife in Udawalawa Park, my guide and I set off to the resort of Kalutara, a coastal town on the...

Scotland, one of the more affluent countries in Europe, is awash with distilleries and having visited several in my homeland of Ireland I...

Whilst on sojourn in Sri Lanka I took the opportunity to visit two large national parks in the south of the country, resulting in me...

I spent many hours on the road whilst exploring Sri Lanka, but thankfully I was being driven, which meant I could sit back and enjoy the...

I do not consider myself a religious person, but I do have an interest in religion, therefore I was keen to go to The Temple of the...

The flight from London, Heathrow, to Sri Lanka is just over ten hours, but on the plus side, it was an overnight flight and I slept. ...

There are many reasons I like to travel, but meeting up with like-minded people is high on the list. I thought I was the only one who...