Reblogged from the New York Times. “Bring wine? To Midsummer? That is a funny joke,” said my Aunt Anna-Greta with a hearty peal of laughter and a knee slap. “Maybe you think you are in Italy!” “Bring wine? To Midsummer? That is a funny joke,” said my Aunt Anna-Greta with a hearty peal of laughter […]
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” ~Scott Cameron~
Sydney isn’t really known as a mecca for shopping because of the high prices, but there are a couple of cool little shops I like browsing through when I get a chance to. They range from boutique establishments, to a chain store, to a bookstore-cum-cafe with tons of character. Here are a few of my […]
If you’re looking for a sun-drenched holiday with a difference, Lanzarote must be fairly high on your must-visit list. This striking Canary Island, located just off the west coast of Africa, is so much more than just a beach break. Of course you can quite easily visit and spend a week on the beach or […]
I’ve always loved the mountains. Growing up, the view was of thickly forested mountains, hazy in the distance. On the occasional cool morning, they would be blanketed by mist, the undulating lines broken up by wisps of fog. This collection of mountains come from far and wide. All are awe-inspiring. This post brought to you […]
If you’re short on money but big on travel, a budget is a key tool that you need to balance both. However, having a budget is only the first step as a gauge to how much you think you will spend on the road. Sticking to a budget while travelling is a whole other ballgame. […]
pat·tern: /ˈpatərn/ noun A repeated decorative design. verb Decorate with a recurring design. In the Blue Mosque, Istanbul, the marble floors are inlaid with beautiful geometric patterns. In fact, pattern is everywhere you look in this graceful building as the laws of Islam forbid representation of people and animals, so Muslim decorators turn to geometry […]
Brighton has a long history as a favourite holiday destination for Londoners seeking a seaside escape from the city. They travelled in their droves in search of sun, sea, and sand, and could at least be guaranteed the last two of those things. Brighton remains to this day a top UK holiday destination, with plenty […]
“Here, let me help you with that,” I say to my neighbour, who’s trying to haul up his case of groceries up the stairs to his 3rd floor apartment. Older, wheezing, smoky voiced and vivacious, he always has time of day for us, and it seems a small kindness to be able to help him […]
a·bove: /əˈbəv/ preposition In extended space over and not touching: “a display of fireworks above the town”. adverb At a higher level or layer: “place a quantity of mud in a jar with water above”. As we walked the historical cobblestones of Bergen in Norway, I noticed the detail wrought in the manholes. Such a […]
The question I get most often by friends and family with regards to travel isn’t specific to a location or a travel activity. It’s not how much a flight costs, or which hotel I stayed at in San Francisco. Usually, the question is “HOW do you travel so much?!” On average, I try to visit […]
I’ve just gotten back from Myanmar (Burma) and haven’t really had a chance to catch up on correspondence or write anything exciting or new. I’ve also just recently finished curating the photos from my Norway trip last month and when I saw this week’s challenge, I knew this was the perfect photo! These huskies were […]
“This time we managed to see Notre Dame’s famous rose windows, magnificent blue works of art. The light was beautiful when we got there. We persevered for a table at Laduree, coming away with a box of 8 tiny macarons, candy coloured and beautifully flavoured.” 1 January 2010
