Kanazawa, Japan – November 2019 While planning last autumn’s trip to Japan, I was keen to include a stop on the itinerary that wasn’t just the usual Tokyo or Kyoto (as fantastic as those places are). After reading a bit about it online, I picked the city of Kanazawa. Kanazawa is the capital of IshikawaContinue reading “Sushi and samurai, gardens and gold”
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The Windy City
Chicago, USA – September 2017 I only spent a few days in Chicago, and most of those were largely stuck in a conference room, but even within the limited time afforded to escape and explore, I saw enough to take a real shine to the Windy City. I had to do a bit of researchContinue reading “The Windy City”
Pulpo and prayers in Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, Spain – November 2013 The year I sat my written and clinical physician exams was a particularly taxing one, as anyone who has prepared for them will no doubt know. Thankfully I passed them, and as both respite and reward, I booked a trip to Spain and Portugal, beginning in Madrid andContinue reading “Pulpo and prayers in Santiago de Compostela”
The Prattling Peripatetic 