Peak District
The Peak District national park has been my home for over twenty-five years, and whether in the heights of Summer or the depths of Winter, it is one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. See the gallery...

 

Montréal
The second-largest French-speaking city in the world, home to some 1.6 million people, I visited Montréal in July 2006. A lovely city with excellent people and some stunning architecture, my favourite example being Le Stade Olympique. See the gallery...

 

Cabo Verde Islands
In February 2007 I visited these Islands - off the coast of Senegal - bristling with building work for new tourist complexes. Away from the hotels, the lunar landscape and simple life for the laid-back people was brought home to me. See the gallery...

 

Prague
This beautiful city in central Europe was my destination in September 2007. The shadows of Communist oppression and the horrendous floods of 2002 are still felt in Prague, but the city has some amazing architecture and is undergoing a clean-up program to make the 'city of a hundred spires' as wonderful as its people. See the gallery...