escapepea

stories of escaping, random thoughts and some dubious puns

There are some travel tips, reviews and solo travel advice on the blog but also some story telling and of course some puns.

Starting over – time to reboot the blog

July 6, 2017

I blogged for six months, I took a break for six months, I’m starting over. I’m quite a private person so I do find it difficult to share details about myself but I want to square up to this challenge so am giving it another go. In the last six months I have had been … More Starting over – time to reboot the blog

Touring the world’s Venices – I need help with my accidental mission

December 17, 2016

Venice has more captivating beauty, history and tranquil waterways than you can shake a gondola’s rowing oar at so you would think that my visit last year would be enough, but I keep stumbling across the other Venices in this splendid world of ours and I now find myself on an the hunt for more. The … More Touring the world’s Venices – I need help with my accidental mission

Collecting animals and collective nouns

December 13, 2016

Over my travels I have been lucky to see some amazing nature which, rather surprisingly, has awakened an old interest in collective nouns. Recently I have been able to add: A charm of hummingbirds A flamboyance of flamingoes An ostentation of peacocks A kaleidoscope of butterflies A fluther of jellyfish A swarm of incessant insects … More Collecting animals and collective nouns

Beautiful drone footage of Venice Beach- filmed by the talented Robert McIntosh.
On my first solo trip, not in Europe, I stayed here for for the first couple of nights. Waking up on that first morning, after my first long haul flight in over twenty five years, it felt like a huge achievement and remembering it still makes me smile.