Channel Islands

St Helier Steam Clock in Jersey harbour showing the Ariadne mechanism and maritime landmark structure

St Helier Steam Clock: Jersey’s Unique Harbour Landmark

Explore the St Helier Steam Clock in Jersey, a distinctive harbour landmark linked to the Ariadne steamship and the island’s maritime history.

4 April 2026

Main entrance of the Pomme d'Or Hotel in St Helier, Jersey, illuminated at night with the hotel signage clearly visible.

Pomme d’Or Hotel, St Helier’s Remarkable History

At the heart of Liberation Square in St Helier, the Pomme d’Or Hotel holds a central place in Jersey’s Occupation history. Seized by German forces between 1940 and 1945, it served as the island’s naval headquarters. Today, the famous façade and discreet interior displays connect visitors with that wartime past.

2 February 2026

View of St Helier Harbour from the summit of Mount Bingham in Jersey, showing waterfront, marina, and coastline under bright sunlight.

Summiting Mount Bingham

Mount Bingham in Jersey looks like a quiet grassy hill, but its summit hides a German WWII artillery site and views that reveal its strategic importance over St Helier.

30 January 2026

St Catherines Bunker Jersey entrance carved into cliff face at St Catherines Bay with bunker open sign

Visiting St Catherine’s Bunker Jersey

St Catherine’s Bunker Jersey offers WW2 German tunnels, gun posts and preserved wartime rooms inside the cliffs at St Catherine’s Bay.

29 January 2026

Exterior of a preserved German bunker at the Channel Islands Military Museum in St Ouen’s Bay, Jersey

Visiting The Channel Islands Military Museum

I visited the Channel Islands Military Museum in Jersey to explore an original German bunker filled with occupation-era artefacts, military equipment, wartime documents, and personal items collected over decades by a private collector.

28 January 2026

Interior of a German Hohlgangsanlage tunnel system constructed during the Second World War

Overview of Jersey’s Hohlgangsanlagen (Ho) Tunnel System

The Ho Tunnel System in Jersey refers to the network of German Hohlgangsanlagen constructed during the occupation. These underground tunnels varied in scale, purpose, and state of completion.

27 January 2026

Entrance to the Jersey War Tunnels, showing the white arched portal with a red cross built into the hillside.

What To Expect At Jersey War Tunnels

I visited the Jersey War Tunnels to understand what this former German underground hospital really was and what visitors should expect today.

27 January 2026

After travelling across Luzon and the Visayas over multiple trips, these are the experiences that genuinely stood out based on my own time in the Philippines.

11 Best Things to Do in the Philippines I’ve Experienced Myself.

I explored the white sand beaches of Boracay at Station Zero and Station 1.
Swam in the crystal-clear waters of Malay, Aklan’s Bamboo River.
Had breakfast at Tagaytay overlooking Taal, an small active volcano in a lake in a bigger crater.
Ate hotpot dinner cooked over charcoal at Cebu Tops in Cebu.
Visited the Chocolate Hills in Bohol and marvelled at their unique geological formations.
Stayed at the Shangri-La and Movenpick hotels on Mactan Island, Cebu.
Went to Vigan City to see the heritage and culture of the famous Calle Crisologo.
Experienced a Kawa Hot Bath in Malay, Aklan – essentially you’re in a giant wok!.
Visited the Bohol Tarsier Conservation Area at Bilar, Bohol.
Explored Intramuros & Fort Santiago, the hispanic colonial fortress in Manila.
Visited the RG Jar Factory in Vigan City and the Hidden Garden restaurant.