Venture off the beaten track, with our top tips to Paris
Paris is not known as the City of Lights because of the wattage put out by the Eiffel Tower every evening, but rather the ‘Lights’ refer to the number of intellectual residents that made Paris...
Only 19 days to go…
Only 19 days to go. Individual preparations are beginning to take place involving ideas on what to pack and how much money we will need. It seems strange to be packing our summer clothes for a week...
Brecon High School
So, this trip has been 20 months in the planning and we’re now down to the last four weeks of our countdown. Where has the time gone! Pupils are becoming ever excited and are continually reminding...
Vatnajökull: The battle of fire and ice.
If you have the time when you’re in Iceland head east from Vik along the “1” road towards the Vatnajökull National Park, Europe’s largest National Park covering 13% of Iceland’s land area....
Landmannalaugar – Prepare to be amazed.
I promised more on what Iceland has to offer so here goes. If you’re prepared to venture on gravel roads towards the interior Highlands, Landmannalaugar will reward you with some of the most...
Iceland – A Geographer’s Dream
I’m not showing off but I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been to Iceland. I’ve been enough times to know that getting an “F” window seat on the outbound flight will give you...
Where did the summer go?
It feels strange today, not joining the mass of colleagues returning to school after the summer break. I know what it’s like. Trying to remember how to set the alarm clock and not sleeping properly...
Let me introduce you to Bárðarbunga.
The latest Icelandic volcano to interest the UK media is Bárðarbunga. First things first let’s start with the pronunciation B-ow-r-thar-boo-ga (or something along those lines). Easier than the...
History tours help with exams
Shortly all the exam results will be with us – it was the ‘A’ Level results last week and soon it will be the GCSE’s. For another year the waiting will be over, this can be a worrying time...
A day to remember
This last week has seen centenary commemorations take place across Europe, with ceremonies to look back and remember those who gave their lives for peace and freedom. In the UK, Monday the 4th of...
The start of the First World War
The assassination of an archduke took place on the 28th of June and just over a month later most of Europe was plunged into war, a war that had consequences and a destructive capacity that no one...
The Games : A Catalyst for Change?
When I first visited Glasgow back in the 1990s I couldn’t help but draw parallels with my home city of Liverpool. I was amazed by the similarities. Everywhere you looked there were signs that the...