11. Travel: A hard day's night out in Liverpool

It's not often you press the lift button to go down to breakfast and have Andy Carroll, Lucas Leiva, Craig Bellamy and Pepe Reina going down with you.

12. Discover the best of London - by bike

People who frequently visit London by train could be forgiven for thinking that our nation’s capital was just one sprawling network of underground stations strategically placed near famous landmarks.

13. Travel: Cycle Cambridge

There’s a wall in Cambridge city centre with a sign reading ‘Cyclists – do not park here’.

14. Lose yourself in Gordon Ramsay's Maze

should you be excited to be going to a Gordon restaurant these days?

15. Travel: Cycling the Alpe d'Huez

I’m not fan of the Sound of Music but I think I know now why those hills made Julie Andrews want to sing.

16. Travel: There’s just no place like Rome

After becoming hooked on Italian ice cream and getting a taste of the fascinating sights the country has to offer, we departed Venice to explore Rome.

17. Travel: Take the train to awe-inspiring Venice

18. Travel: Atlantis found in Dubai

Renowned scientists and random crackpots alike have for years been claiming they have either found, or are about to find, the fabled lost city of Atlantis.

19. Travel: Beautiful Beziers

Rugby supporters might know of the town of Beziers because of the formidable rugger team but otherwise the town and the area are largely unknown. Which is a great shame.

20. Travel: Lovely Lithuania...

The question on most people’s lips when I announced I was off to Lithuania was ‘where on earth is it?’