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Wandering the World

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  • The Taj Mahal at dawn with a pool of water and blue water fountains in front. There are conical trees either side of the water.

    India

    The Golden Triangle

    2026
  • Water colour of two runners along cobbled streets of Prague

    Prague

    A Bohemian City

    2026
  • A curved white building in front of a large pond

    Valencia

    City of Joy and Valor

    2025
  • Looking across a river to a row of colourful buildings

    Lyon

    EuroGames 2025

    2025
  • A close-up of a Gorilla's head, with his mouth slightly open. His eyes are facing straight to tge camera

    Rwanda

    The Land of a Thousand Hills

    2025
  • Two LEGO minifigures standing in front of the Brandenburg Gate in German

    Berlin

    Bach Again

    2025
  • Larnaca

    Cyprus

    A Country Divided Part 3

    2024
  • Kastellet

    Denmark

    Hygge and Running

    2024
  • A large white building with a light green roof sits behind a large body of water surrounded by carefully shaped trees. In front of it are colourful flowers.

    Vienna

    City of Music

    2024
  • Danube and Hungarian Parliament

    Hungary

    The Beautiful Blue Danube

    2023
  • Nicosia border

    Cyprus

    A Country Divided Part 2

    2023
  • The Treasury, Petra

    Jordan

    The Holy Land

    2022
  • Florence

    Italy

    The March of Tuscany

    2022
  • Hauteville House

    Guernsey

    A Liberated Island

    2022
  • Paphos - Tombs of the Kings

    Cyprus

    A Country Divided Part 1

    2021
  • Neuschwanstein Castle

    Germany

    Deutsche Bahnfahrt

    2021
  • A number of traditional windmills with a dark sky behind

    Amsterdam

    City of Bikes

    2019
  • Bag End, Hobbiton

    New Zealand

    The Long-expected Journey

    2019
  • United Nations Office of Geneva with flags of member nations on flagpoles in front

    Switzerland

    A Tale of Two Cities

    2018
  • Chicago

    Chicago & Ottawa

    The Second City

    2018
  • Dubrovnik

    Dalmatian Coast

    Croatia and Slovenia

    2018
  • Lake Malawi

    Malawi

    The Warm Heart of Africa

    2018
  • Kasbah of the Udayas

    Morocco

    Adventure in the High Atlas Mountains

    2017
  • Bryce Canyon

    Utah and California

    The National Parks

    2017
  • Mount Everest

    Nepal

    Adventure in the Himalayas

    2016
  • The Grand Canyon

    Arizona

    A Grand Roadtrip

    2016
  • Saint Basil's Cathedral

    Russia & Mongolia

    Trans-Siberian Adventure

    2016
  • Big Sur

    California

    Roadtrip from San Jose to Palm Springs

    2015
  • Star Trek Galileo Shuttlecraft prop

    Three States

    Texas, Kansas, and Nebraska

    2015
  • Headland Hotel

    South East England

    Devon & Cornwall

    2015
  • Fallen red maple leaf

    Toronto

    2015
  • Chichen Itza

    Mexico

    Ancient Civilisations

    2015
  • Central Park as seen from the "Top of the Rock"

    New York

    The City That Never Sleeps

    2014
  • Lynmouth

    Weymouth

    2014
  • Shackleton Hike

    Antarctica

    The Final Continent

    2013
  • San Diego Comic Con International 2013 banner

    San Diego Comic Con …

    2013
  • A gold-coloured statue of Freddie Mercury in front of a sign saying 'We will rock you'. Above is the sign for the Dominion theatre.

    London

    Birthday Weekend

    2013
  • A lion roaring

    East Africa

    From the Masai Mara to the Serengeti

    2013
  • The Northern Lights over Tromso

    Norway

    The Realm of Midgard

    2013
  • The Highlands of Scotland

    Scotland

    2012
  • The Great Wall of China

    China

    The Forbidden Kingdom

    2012
  • Skaholt Cathedral

    Iceland

    The Viking Colony

    2012
  • Galapagos Land Iguana on South Plaza

    Ecuador

    And The Galapagos Islands

    2011
  • Three males stand in entranceways to a temple dedicated to Vishnu in Mahabalipuram.

    India

    Business Unusual

    2010
  • Heading back down from Scafell Pike

    Three Peaks

    2010
  • Looking down on the Sydney Opera House from the Harbour Bridge

    Oceania

    The Land Down Under

    2010
  • The Colosseum of Rome

    Europe

    The Short Way Round

    2009
  • The ruins of Machu Picchu in front of the peak of Huayna Picchu

    Peru

    The Land of the Incas

    2008
  • Pyramid of Khafre, Giza

    Egypt

    From Cairo to Alexandria

    2007

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Recent Trips

India
Sixteen years since I travelled to India for work, I was finally returning there as a tourist. It was to be a trip of both history and nature, where I'd see the magnificent buildings of India's past, …

Prague
> “Prague won’t let go. Not you, not me. This little mother has claws. One has to adapt to that, or -. We would have had to burn it down from two sides, at Vyšehrad and at Hradčany, and then we might …

Valencia
The fourth city in our Super Half journey would be our second of 2025, and a much needed break after a busy year. As the race day approached, Carmen started to feel her foot play up again, and Valenci…

Lyon
My third time visiting France, and only the second city I've visited there. This was an unexpected chance to explore a little more, whilst also being around to support Carmen as she competed in the Eu…

Rwanda
My fourth Impact Marathons adventure was a trip to Rwanda where we would learn about the work Chance for Childhood do in communities there, the conservation work of the Rwandan Wildlife Conservation A…

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Recent Races

MK Marathon Weekend Part 2
Another day, another race with a Star Wars medal at the end of it. I'm sure that'd make it worth running again on tired legs.…

MK Marathon Weekend Part 1
The first of two races in Milton Keynes for the May bank holiday weekend in 2026. I didn't really want to be doing either of them quickly the week after Shakespeare marathon, but how could I say "no" …

Shakespeare Marathon
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Westonbirt House Christmas 10K
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Northolt 10K
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