Behind The Geek – Travel & Life

Trips & Food

Day trips, short visits, food that made me dribble and anything that isn’t a full holiday.

Premier Inn Rundown

The Premier Inn – a simple, affordable hotel which whilst being the same can also be very different! Here is a brief rundown of our…

by Behind The Geek September 6, 2025December 27, 2025

Tintagel

Tintagel, the place of legend, King Arthur, Merlin and a place where you can grab a couple of coconuts and clap them together as you…

by Behind The Geek August 29, 2025

The Bloc Hotel – Gatwick

We found this by a simple chance conversation with our neighbours, we’d mentioned staying in Gatwick the night before flying and opting for the Premier…

by Behind The Geek August 28, 2025August 29, 2025

Frolics – Hidden Secret

Hidden in Southerndown just outside Bridgend, South Wales lies an amazing little restaurant – Frolics. This has become our go-to place to eat for things…

by Behind The Geek August 25, 2025

Hello,

I’m Matt, aka Behind the Geek.

Welcome to the site!

After a few years of Youtube and Instagram, I kept thinking these didn’t quite capture the experience, this is in part to me not being a particularly photo or video friendly type but I do have a way with words, or they have a way with me.

This site will have a collection of our holiday experiences, trips, food and other stuff that may or may not be fun. It will contain sarcasm, and a lot of movie and TV references.

You’ll also get to meet Porgwin, our channel/site mascot who started life in a grab machine and was rescued by me minutes before watching Episode VIII of Star Wars, hence Porgwin, half penguin, half porg.