The Treshnish Isles
The Treshnish Isles are an archipelago of small islands and skerries (small rocky islands, or islets), lying…
Filed undertourism
Reflections on Florence
We visited Tuscany, Italy on our way back to Japan after spending Christmas 2019…
Two Weeks in Portugal
You may have noticed that the output of Randomwire has been a bit low…
IS JAPAN COOL?
Nice (if somewhat predictable) video created by ANA for their IS JAPAN COOL? promotion encouraging…
Bangkok Day 2: Grand Palace & Wat Arun
If you’re looking for a quiet, relaxing holiday then Bangkok probably wouldn’t be your…
Wuzhen – Ancient Canal Town
My third port of call on my journey around Zhejian province was the ancient…
Gulangyu Island
I spent the latter part of my Xiamen trip on the small island of…
Olympic Birds Nest
For the first time since its completion, I finally had a chance to see…
2 Minutes in Beijing
Below is a short video I put together from shots I took during my…
A Symphony of Lights
Every night at 8 pm in Hong Kong the buildings along the Victoria Harbour…
Window of the World
As New Years Eve‘s go, I think mine probably ranked among the most surreal.…
Virtual Tourist
There can never be any substitute for going somewhere “in the flesh” but there…