A weekend in the African Bush (Part II)
We awoke with the false dawn, the early morning cacophony of the birds soft through the windows. Torn between wanting to luxuriate in the beautiful beds and wanting to get up to embrace the days...
View ArticlePacking for a Trip to the Tropics!
Think swaying fronds from a palm tree dappling the pages of your book, hot sand between your toes and a delicious freshly chopped coconut within easy reach. I love a good tropical island holiday, and...
View ArticleLet’s Eat in Tokyo
November in Tokyo is special. It’s autumn, and the city is transformed into a city of fire! The gingko trees flame golden yellow, and the Japanese maples dotted in parks all over the city spark a...
View ArticleBicycle Cafes Barcelona
In Gracia alone there are not one but three bicycle themed restaurant-cafe-bars. Three! And that’s only in one small neighbourhood of Barcelona! There are plenty of other places where the bicycle can...
View ArticleCute food in Tokyo
Part of my tokyo mission was to track down some of its famed cute food. When I lived in Japan about 7 years ago the cute packaging on beverages or bento boxes and getting a smiling kitty or bear in...
View ArticleWhere to go Tent Camping in Catalunya, Spain
When I think of camping, I think huge skies, campfires, stars, wilderness, no electricity, no internet, escaping the buzz and grind of modern society for a while, and having the world all to yourself....
View ArticleTried and Tested Coffee Shops in Tokyo
Finding a good coffee shop in Tokyo is easy. In a country where attention to detail and food are both taken seriously, finding craft coffee, with hand picked beans, perfectly roasted, and poured,...
View ArticleWhat to Pack for a Summer Holiday in London
If you’re heading over to London in the next couple of weeks, you’ll be happy to know that July is one of the hottest months to grace this delightful capital city, with Holiday-Weather.com explaining...
View ArticleStaying at the Fujiya Hotel and Exploring Hakone
Hakone, an area south of Tokyo, world famous for it’s hotsprings, is on alert for volcanic activity. Apparently a small eruption was observed on the Owakudani mountain that towers over the area a...
View ArticleA chronicle of Cambridge
Canals, churches, colleges, and a wander down the river to the apple orchards. We wound our way along the train tracks zipping past Towns and villages. Our car filled with school girls chatting on...
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