2009 - Cities and Towns

Here's the list of cities and towns I've stayed in during the past year.


Sydney, Australia*

Melbourne, Australia*

Canberra, Australia*

San Francisco, CA, USA*

Stateline, NV, USA

Evergreen Lodge, CA, USA

Santa Barbara, CA, USA

San Simeon, CA, USA

Monterey, CA, USA

San Jose, CA, USA

London, England*

Fort William, Scotland

Portnalong, Scotland

Worthy Farm, Pilton, England (Glastonbury Festival)

Alkham, England

Brighton, England

Southwold, England (Latitude Festival)

Barcelona, Spain

Birmingham, England

Wasserburg am Inn, Germany

Zagreb, Croatia

Smoljanac, Croatia

Supetar, Croatia

Trogir, Croatia

Edinburgh, Scotland

Oxford, England

Alfriston, England

Graz, Austria*



* Multiple entries, non-consecutive days.

Sherlock Holmes

Guy Ritchie's first mainstream movie, set in London's seedy heyday. Robert Downey Jnr and Jude Law are brilliantly cast. Heaps of fun, amazing sets, and in true Guy Ritchie style, awesomely shot fight scenes.

8 / 10.

Stephen Fry in America

I've been reading king of twitter Stephen Fry's travelogue, Stephen Fry in America, during my brief holiday moments over the past couple of months. The ever eccentric Mr Fry rushes through every state in the USA in a London Black Cab, for the most part avoiding the big cities, and taking in unique local experiences along the way - visiting Morgan Freeman's blues club in Mississippi, ice fishing in Minnesota, and an interview with the madam at a legalised brothel in Nevada, to name just a few. An enjoyable read, conveniently broken down into bite-sized (state-by-state) chunks. Definitely inspiration for more American travel for yours truly in the coming years.

Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, London

Winter Wonderland - 01
Originally uploaded by adrianhind

Soaking up the northern hemisphere Christmas experience - Ice skating in Hyde Park, German Christmas Markets, Glühwein with bonus rum shots, and crazy fun fair entertainments.