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I Went To Luxembourg and Found a Rocky Fortress

I Went To Luxembourg and Found a Rocky Fortress

by Richard Collett | Nov 14, 2015 | FROM THE ROAD, Luxembourg

Luxembourg, the crossroads of Europe. A land which doesn’t quite know if it’s French, German or some hybrid mix of it all, and a land which makes a hell of a lot of money doing whatever the hell it is they do. I went to Luxembourg City, not quite sure what...
Devin Castle: Bratislava’s Ancient Stronghold

Devin Castle: Bratislava’s Ancient Stronghold

by Richard Collett | Oct 27, 2015 | FROM THE ROAD, Slovakia

I had heard rumours of an old, old castle, lying in the ruins of its former glory in the suburbs of Bratislava. A legendary, ancient stronghold on the Austrian border which had held Slovakia’s enemies at bay for centuries. Having eaten enough goulash to feed the...
Sark: Britain’s Lost Channel Island

Sark: Britain’s Lost Channel Island

by Richard Collett | Oct 14, 2015 | FROM THE ROAD, United Kingdom

‘Welcome to Sark’- the sign read as I climbed the harbour steps onto the island. With rain lashing down, I ran through a short tunnel carved through the rock of the cliff- the only entrance to the island- and on the other side found a farming tractor,...
Snow and Ice: From Hofn to Myvatn

Snow and Ice: From Hofn to Myvatn

by Richard Collett | Sep 29, 2015 | FROM THE ROAD, Iceland

It was a day as cold as any as I strolled out onto the porch of the guesthouse. Vatnajökull- the largest glacier in Europe- imposed its vast frozen presence on the horizon, as a grey mist began to engulf everything in the distance in a hazy,...
Reykjavik Escape Room: Will You Make It Out In Time?

Reykjavik Escape Room: Will You Make It Out In Time?

by Richard Collett | Sep 22, 2015 | FROM THE ROAD, Iceland

Earlier in the year I documented my daring break out from LJUBLJANA’S ELABORATE ENIGMARIUM. In Iceland I found myself trapped in a darkened room once again- in the Reykjavik Escape Room. Would I make it out in time? Escaping the cold of Reykjavik’s streets...
Reading 2 Reading- The Cycling Couple Taking on the World

Reading 2 Reading- The Cycling Couple Taking on the World

by Richard Collett | Sep 1, 2015 | FROM THE ROAD, United Kingdom

In May 2015 Tim Millikin and Finola Hensman pedaled their bikes through the Berkshire city of Reading and onto the roads beyond, leaving their homes in the dust behind them to take on the nomadic life of the long distance cyclist. These were the...
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