“Any life is made up of a single moment, the moment in which a man finds out, once and for all, who he is.” Jorge Luis Borges Tango, mountains, lakes, … Continue reading #5 Tango, glaciers and cowboys: Argentina
Category: Antarctica
This week Gooster on the Loose …
* Admired Daniel Craig in a snow-drenched, coffee-soaked, violence-speckled Girl with a Dragon Tattoo * Got nostalgic about Antarctica after visiting the Heart of the Great Alone exhibition at the Queen’s Gallery * Ate too much chocolate *
Destinations
A stack of slick-backed brochures now glistens on top of the unread newspapers bedded down in my magazine basket. I’ve just been to the Destinations Travel Show at Earls Court (http://www.destinationsshow.com/london/welcome/) and have come back loaded up with leaflets and with a brain brimful of trips I could take – if only I had the time and the money. From yurts in Mongolia to bears in Alaska, the temptations are endless. (more…)
First Reflections on Antarctica
It’s hard to know where to start describing Antarctica (and South Georgia and the Falklands: I ended up on a 20-day trip that took in these extra destinations). It’s like … Continue reading First Reflections on Antarctica
Gooster on the Loose 