I'll try and get the formatting right in the next post! Oops.

I'll have to work out how to share a sign-up link to here, last time I tried, it didn't really work! It would be good to encourage others to join and post too, and I'll certainly be sharing a lot more

Thanks! I think you will definitely see more of me here - I've got a lot of posts to come, but I'm also looking forward to looking at those by others. Hive still feels fresher and more welcoming than other

Thank you! It's good to be back. :)

Hi! Yes, a LOT happened! I've got several posts already drafted, which I'll post here too - trying to find a good balance of destinations, personal stories, and how-to-travel pieces. Thanks!

I am forever indebted to whoever invented lazy-loading tabs! It really does help! Fantastic region you're heading to! I follow a vlog on youtube, Our Portuguese Homestead, and I think they're based up

Many thanks for your comment. It is something I try to be aware of - how others fit into a situation, whether they feel welcomed or not (as a rather introverted writer type, it can be hard to do this,

Thank you! I should probably put something somewhere stating that all photos were indeed taken by me - and what you say about the reader being responsible for seeing the relation with the text is perfect,

Hello and thank you! I've followed you and I'm looking forward to reading some of your own words. Alex

Hello and thank you so much for this. I'll have a read of the links you highlighted, and I've joined the Ink Well community (I think, I'm still getting used to this!). I find it's always a good thing to

Thanks! I shall!

I shall have to get better at tagging people! I really do like what I've seen here so far, it feels varied, fresh, and engaging. I think a big part of this is also down to what you say, about the different

Hello again! And thank you so much for this, really means a lot to me. I think all those years of far too heavy packs were hard to shake, even now, if I put on a pack and it feels like I'm not going to

Thank you! I shall indeed shout if (or when!) I need help!

Hello and thank you for such a great comment! I'm still reading through all the how-to posts, slowly, given that this week has mostly been full of work things, but I'm getting there. (Hence only just replying

Hello and many thanks for the welcome! Oh my words also rebel from time to time. When I was young I used to think writing was all inspiration and very little editing, now, however, I think most of my work

Hi and many thanks for reading, commenting and following! I'm very much looking forward to interacting more here, from what I've already seen it is exactly what I've been looking for (reminds me of earlier

Hello and many thanks for your welcome! I have duly followed @shanibeer and, indeed, your good self. (I also appear to somehow have 30+ Hive tabs open to read now, there is a wealth of interesting posts

Many thanks! It already feels like a very welcoming place, full of interesting people. Can't wait to explore more. Alex

Hello! Many thanks for reading and commenting. Although I'm still finding my feet here, it is wonderful to feel welcomed, to have people read my posts and reply, and it is also fantastic to see the wealth