Welcome to
ABOVE US ONLY SKIES
A world travel blog for travellers, would-be travellers and anybody else with a curious interest in ditching the routine and exploring our planet.
We’re Ian & Nicky and we’re here to inform, entertain and hopefully inspire you to explore more often and for longer.
With one caveat.
Whilst it’s still possible for many people to travel during the current pandemic, it comes with an extra responsibility to protect not just oneself but also others around us. Which means that if you do travel, please remember that we’re all in this together and respect any local laws and guidelines.
WHAT IS HOUSESITTING AND HOW DO YOU GET STARTED?
24 November 2021 – Housesitting
What is housesitting, why you should consider it as a means of seeing the world, and how to find your first housesit – a beginner’s guide…
A STROLL THROUGH THE GEORGIAN HARBOUR IN CHARLESTOWN, CORNWALL
14 November 2021 – England
Take a stroll with us through Charlestown’s perfectly preserved Georgian Harbour – which also happens to be one of Cornwall’s premier period filming locations…
THE CORNISH COASTLINE - A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY
1 November 2021 – England
The Cornish coastline contains 400 miles of spectacularly rugged scenery, glorious beaches and timeless fishing villages, all connected by the South West Coast Path…
A WHIRLWIND TOUR OF THE WIRRAL PENINSULAR
18 August 2021 – England
The Wirral Peninsula is a melting pot of rural splendour, picture postcard villages, a rich maritime history and gritty urban redevelopment – and makes for a great day trip from Liverpool or Chester…
HOW TO EXPLORE THE WALLED CITY OF CHESTER
24 July 2021 – England
Dating back to the Roman period, the medieval walled city of Chester is comparable to Bath, York and Lincoln – here’s how to explore the best of it on foot…
PORT SUNLIGHT: ENGLAND'S FINEST MODEL VILLAGE
4 July 2021 – England
Port Sunlight is a gorgeous English model village close to Chester and Liverpool with a fascinating history and a world-class art gallery…
NEPAL: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE ROOF OF THE WORLD
18 May 2021 – Nepal
After the double whammy of COVID-19 and a major earthquake in 2015, the people of Nepal are perhaps more desperate than most for a return to normality. And, in support, here are some of our photographic memories from a 2016 visit to the country…
THE WAGAH BORDER CEREMONY: AN INDIAN-PAKISTANI PANTOMIME
8 April 2021 – India
The Wagah Border Ceremony at the India-Pakistan frontier is a daily ritual that combines the serious business of national security with pure pantomime – here’s our front row account…
WHAT IS HOUSESITTING AND HOW DO YOU GET STARTED?
24 November 2021 – Housesitting
What is housesitting, why you should consider it as a means of seeing the world, and how to find your first housesit – a beginner’s guide…
A STROLL THROUGH THE GEORGIAN HARBOUR IN CHARLESTOWN, CORNWALL
14 November 2021 – England
Take a stroll with us through Charlestown’s perfectly preserved Georgian Harbour – which also happens to be one of Cornwall’s premier period filming locations…
THE CORNISH COASTLINE - A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY
1 November 2021 – England
The Cornish coastline contains 400 miles of spectacularly rugged scenery, glorious beaches and timeless fishing villages, all connected by the South West Coast Path…
A WHIRLWIND TOUR OF THE WIRRAL PENINSULA
18 August 2021 – England
The Wirral Peninsula is a melting pot of rural splendour, picture postcard villages, a rich maritime history and gritty urban redevelopment – and makes for a great day trip from Liverpool or Chester…
HOW TO EXPLORE THE WALLED CITY OF CHESTER
24 July 2021 – England
Dating back to the Roman period, the medieval walled city of Chester is comparable to Bath, York and Lincoln – here’s how to explore the best of it on foot…
PORT SUNLIGHT: ENGLAND'S FINEST MODEL VILLAGE
4 July 2021 – England
Port Sunlight is a gorgeous English model village close to Chester and Liverpool with a fascinating history and a world-class art gallery…
NEPAL: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE ROOF OF THE WORLD
18 May 2021 – Nepal
After the double whammy of COVID-19 and a major earthquake in 2015, the people of Nepal are perhaps more desperate than most for a return to normality. And, in support, here are some of our photographic memories from a 2016 visit to the country…
THE WAGAH BORDER CEREMONY: AN INDIAN-PAKISTANI PANTOMIME
8 April 2021 – India
The Wagah Border Ceremony at the India-Pakistan frontier is a daily ritual that combines the serious business of national security with pure pantomime – here’s our front row account…
MEET IAN & NICKY
We’re an English couple who are backpacking, road-tripping and housesitting around the world. And this blog is a permanent record of what we see, think and do. We hope it also provides information, entertainment and inspiration for other “mature” travellers, too. So, if you’ve got a few minutes to spare, why not pour yourself a glass of something suitably chilled and take a look around!
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