“I have always traveled with the sky/and the silence” From ‘Freedom’s Faces’ by Amina Said Africa. The word itself is so evocative of exotic skies, unfamiliar landscapes, the cradle of … Continue reading #14 El Djem, A quiet miracle – Tunisia
“I have always traveled with the sky/and the silence” From ‘Freedom’s Faces’ by Amina Said Africa. The word itself is so evocative of exotic skies, unfamiliar landscapes, the cradle of … Continue reading #14 El Djem, A quiet miracle – Tunisia
“We wanderers, ever seeking the lonelier way, begin no day where we have ended another day; and no sunrise finds us where sunset left us. Even while the earth sleeps … Continue reading #12: Mosque hopping in Lebanon
‘Better weight than wisdom a traveller cannot carry.’ Hávamál, the Sayings of the Vikings It took seven minutes to glide down 120m into the depths of the volcano’s crater. Thrihnukagigur … Continue reading #10 Iceland: Into the centre of the earth
One can find time for everything if one is never in a hurry. Mikhail Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita On my first night in Kiev it pelted noisily with rain … Continue reading #8 Ukraine: Church hopping in Kiev