Travel can be a state of mind, but it can also be a state of the stomach too. Thinking back about Sicily has made me hungry all over again. Sicily, Italy: I remember Sicily through food more than any of the things we saw there. If you go, be prepared to experience the island through… Continue reading Travel A to Z – S
Blast from the past (11.21)
I can't believe I forgot to talk about cassettes last week, as the world marked the death of Lou Ottens, the inventor of the cassette tape. Cassettes were a big part of the music culture of my youth. Yes, you could buy an album by your favourite artist in cassette format, but more likely you… Continue reading Blast from the past (11.21)
Travel A to Z – R
As we creep on through the alphabet, I'm realising what a task I've set myself, writing six travel posts a week. But I've made it all the way to R, so I can't stop now. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: I did not expect my time in Rio to be soundtracked by the sounds of 70s… Continue reading Travel A to Z – R
Travel A to Z – Q
I've been enjoying my trip down travel memory lane this month. It's been an opportunity to think back about places I haven't thought about for some time, like these two Q cities. Quebec City, Canada: My memories of Quebec City are fuzzy now, as it's been more than 20 years since I was there, but… Continue reading Travel A to Z – Q
Travel A to Z – P
Some day soon we'll be able to go somewhere more exciting than the supermarket. Some day soon we'll be able to go further than the end of our street. Until then, I'm travelling in my mind back in time and for P I am revisiting two places that I had just one full day in,… Continue reading Travel A to Z – P
Travel A to Z – O
It won't be sometime until May until the restrictions on movement are lifted and it's possible to go somewhere without an essential requirement. So while I can only physically travel around my neighbourhood, this month I've been travelling much further in my mind and back in time. Oludeniz, Turkey: We are not ones for package… Continue reading Travel A to Z – O
Travel A to Z – N
Travelling back in time this month, one letter at a time. Naples, Italy: Naples' reputation as a crazy city is thoroughly deserved. I remember the walk from the train station to the town centre was a live stream of noise and chaos. Traffic all over the road, drivers driving with one hand on the wheel,… Continue reading Travel A to Z – N
Travel A to Z – M
Travel is currently a state of mind rather than a reality. I am spending this month travelling back in time and place in alphabetical order. And today we reach the halfway point of the alphabet. M was a tough choice - there are lots of places starting with M! But which one to choose? Munich,… Continue reading Travel A to Z – M
Happy homeworking anniversary (10.21)
This week I’m celebrating the anniversary of my last day in the office. Yes, 13 March was my last day in the office before we switched to remote working “for a few weeks”. We had no idea what was coming, and in retrospect, that’s probably a good thing. I’m not really celebrating. I’m not opening… Continue reading Happy homeworking anniversary (10.21)
Travel A to Z – L
Luxor, Egypt: In the grand history of my travel, one place stands out as the champion city of hassle, and that is Luxor. From the moment we got off the bus it started. There was a man ready and waiting to tell us out hotel was closed, that we should come to his hotel instead.… Continue reading Travel A to Z – L
