A retired photographer from Scotland, travelling with a camera
Ian Arthur
TRAVEL BLOG

TRAVEL BLOG

TRAVEL BLOG

Some of the wonderful things I see while I'm on my travels.

Corsica

I caught the short ferry-ride from the north of Sardinia to the south of Corsica. The Sardinian harbour of Santa Teresa is only small, but entering the Corsican harbour of Bonifacio - you are amazed. As you enter the narrow entrance, there are huge tall cliffs on either side of the entrance, and then as...Continue reading

Sardinia

Leaving the chaos of Naples behind I caught an overnight ferry to Sardinia. I've never been before so didn't know what to expect. It's a large but very quiet island. The Island is popular for holidays, but not the disco-type of holiday; the kind of holiday where people go to relax. Wherever you go on...Continue reading

Naples, Amalfi & Caserta

Many years ago I lived in Italy for 30 months. Since then I've always wanted to go back so one of the paces I just had to visit on this trip was Bella Napoli. After spending some time in northern Italy I meandered south to Napoli. I love all of Italy, but sometimes I think...Continue reading

Pompei & Herculaneum

While I was in Naples, one of the first things I did was to spend a full day in Pompei and then a full day in Herculaneum. Pompei is huge, and you do really need a day to see it. To be honest, if you like history and like taking your time - I would...Continue reading

Normandy, France & Germany 2024

After catching the ferry from Tangier to Tarifa in Spain, it was raining.... I found a campsite near Gibraltar and thankfully the sun came out the next day. I stayed here for a few days to chill before heading west to the beautiful city of Seville. A few days later I headed over to the...Continue reading

Spain & Portugal – 2024

After catching the ferry from Tangier to Tarifa in Spain, it was raining.... I found a campsite near Gibraltar and thankfully the sun came out the next day. I stayed here for a few days to chill before heading west to the beautiful city of Seville. A few days later I headed over to the...Continue reading

Morocco 2024

After visiting Mauritania, Senegal and the Gambia, I eventually arrived back in Morocco and headed north. I visited Agadir, Marrakesh, Rabat and Fes. But before I headed back to Tangier and a ferry back to Europe, I wanted to visit one more place. I stopped at the town of Moulay Idris for a few days...Continue reading

Mauritania, Senegal & The Gambia

After leaving Morocco I arrived in Mauritania. There is only one main highway, which runs from north to south. There are also two smaller highways, one in the north to Atar and one in the south to Nema. Other than that, Mauritania is all desert.  The hardest part of riding north to south is boredom....Continue reading

Morocco 2023

This was a big trip on my motorbike. I was away for about 5 months, travelling through Europe and then West Africa. For my journey south into Morocco I did take lots of pictures, but usually they had my bike in them so all I've added to this gallery are pictures without my bike, as...Continue reading

Wales – Portmeirion

While the weather was good I got away for a quick trip to Wales, and while I was there I spent a day at the wonderful village of Portmeirion. The village was built between 1025 and 1976 and was a labour of love for Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, who designed and built the village. He used...Continue reading