“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
“One thing to remember on the Eiger, never look up, or you may need a plastic surgeon.” Don Whillans, climber and mountaineer Few countries can be as purely picturesque as … Continue reading #17 Switzerland: Land of lakes and mountains
In my silent valleys Rye bows to the roads Jasmine glows in its own love there, The sun pouring mellow, With a white blossom of clouds The sky bends under … Continue reading #16: Winter city break in Riga, Latvia: Cross-country skiing and balsam liqueur
