Here are a number of reports of my travels in Europe in the 6 months from July 2000 to Jan 2001, with an addendum on a brief visit to Malaysia at the end. The links below point to reports with content suggested by their names.
Birmingham, and First Impressions
Birmingham -- Later Impressions
Now, please do not hit this next link if you have a weak stomach! It is an example of what I sometimes do to switch off my brain after a hard day of trying to prove conjectures, or debugging programs. This one was committed toward the end of my sabbatical in England when the weather was getting me down.