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
Travel A to Z – K
Kruger National Park, South Africa: There are many national parks in many countries, but Kruger is one of the largest game preserves in Africa. It's famous, and deservedly so, and a highlight of my travelling life. I would happily go back there for a week or two. Several times. For as long as my budget… Continue reading Travel A to Z – K
Travel A to Z – J
I'm travelling in my mind this month, back through time, recalling places been, and thinking about places yet to be seen. Jaisalmer, India: From Delhi, take an overnight train for 17 hours and wake up in Jaisalmer, a city close to the Pakistan border. Known as the Golden City, it's a fort city on the… Continue reading Travel A to Z – J
Travel A-to-Z – I
I'm taking some time this month to travel back in time and reflect on some of the wonderful (and less wonderful) places I've been able to visit, and to think about places I will visit in the future when travel is possible again. Iguazu Falls, Brazil/Argentina: Possibly the biggest waterfall in the world. If you… Continue reading Travel A-to-Z – I
Travel A-to-Z – H
While we wait for Covid restrictions to be lifted, and to have permission to stray a little further than the streets around our homes, I'm using this month to reminisce about places I've been lucky enough to visit, and to think about places I will go in the future. One day. Hay on Wye, Wales:… Continue reading Travel A-to-Z – H
Travel A to Z – G
No new trips are in sight just yet, so I'm spending the month of March reminiscing about trips from the past, and dreaming a little bit about travel in the future. Granada, Spain: You might think I'm going to talk about the Alhambra, and perhaps I should, but my memories of Granada are less of… Continue reading Travel A to Z – G
Angry IWD
Happy international women’s day! Except we don’t have a lot to be happy about. Especially if you’re an Australian woman. Why? Let me count the ways. Intimate partner violence kills one woman every week in Australia. “Why not just leave him?” say people who have no idea what domestic violence is like or how your… Continue reading Angry IWD
Surprise! (9.21)
It's the start of March! And I have held true to my promise to myself to resume running on 1st March. (The last run was 23 December) And I went running on 3rd March too! Most surprising was that I haven't lost as much 'puff' as I thought I would. I was able to do… Continue reading Surprise! (9.21)
Travel A to Z – F
Travel is still off the books, so it's a good time this month to reflect on the good fortune I've had in my travelling life so far, and my wishes for travel of the future. Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany: One of those place that people roll their eyes over. "Boring." they say. "Much better places to visit… Continue reading Travel A to Z – F
Travel A to Z – E
Travel is off the cards for now, so it's a good time to sit back and reflect on places I've visited in the past, and places I want to visit in the future. While physical travel is limited, travel in the mind is still very much possible. Etosha National Park, Namibia: This was Husband-then-Boyfriend and… Continue reading Travel A to Z – E
Tales from Tobhamhor 