Wandering the world

I've read four of Jane Corry's ten novels published to date. Corry is a British author with a background as a magazine feature writer and creative writing tutor. She was once a writer-in-residence at a high security male prison! I have loved the books I've read so far. Corry writes relatable but complex and flawed characters who are transplanted into dark, psychological thriller stories. Her stories have intricate plots but never stray too far into unbelievable territory. Cor

A little bit of background📝 This post documents my travels to Cedar City in Southern Utah in June 2019 to present my PhD research at a conference whose focus aligned with the topic of my thesis on experiential learning. I presented at the conference when I was in the final stages of writing up my thesis before submission the following year. Little did I know then that this trip would be my last chance to travel before the global pandemic hit some six months later... All doct

A little bit of background📝 Back in London! This post explores my sixth opportunity to wander the iconic city. My four previous visits to London in the two-thousands had been part of conference and work projects. I’d be fortunate to use available downtime to immerse myself in all London has to offer during those trips. This London trip was a family experience, to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary in April of 2018. Our daughter, referred to as E in my posts, who was 17 a

A little bit of background📝 This post documents our Northern Ireland wanderings as part of a two-week 25th wedding anniversary trip in 2018. We spent Easter in London then flew to Dublin to explore a little of Northern Ireland before spending a week in the Republic of Ireland . To start at the beginning of our journey, read my post on our London wanderings here. We [husband W and 17-year-old daughter, E] flew into Dublin with Ryanair from Stansted Airport, relatively free