Let’s pose the inevitable question first: is Monaco a country? It seems to have quite a confused status as, variously, an independent principality, a city-state, a constitutional monarchy, a microstate, … Continue reading #23 Monaco: A day in the fairytale land of the rich and famous
“The castle is on the very edge of a terrible precipice. A stone falling from the window would fall a thousand feet without touching anything! As far as the eye … Continue reading #22 Romania with the baby globetrotter: Transylvanian tales
“The self-explorer, whether he wants to or not, becomes the explorer of everything else. He learns to see himself, but suddenly, provided he was honest, all the rest appears, and … Continue reading #21 Postcard from Sofia: Bulgaria with the baby globetrotter
Travelling with a newborn – how difficult can it be? I’d heard plenty of advice, both on the ‘go for it’ and the ‘you’d have to be mad’ sides of … Continue reading #19a Lisbon with the baby globetrotter
We stayed at the Lindos Blu, and blue was indeed a glorious hallmark. Not in the hotel itself, which was mainly a minimalist white, with splashes of vivid colour in … Continue reading #20 Greece: A blue & white paradise
“I am traveling less in order to be able to write more. I select my travel destinations according to their degree of usefulness to my work.” Jose Saramago, Nobel prize-winning … Continue reading #19 Portugal: Moorish castles and custard tarts
“The views were immensely wide. Everything that you saw made for greatness and freedom, and unequalled nobility.” ― Karen Blixen, Out of Africa Tracker Joy was perched in his spotter’s seat, fixed … Continue reading #18 On Safari: Up close and personal with South Africa’s wild animals
