Why you should look your worst for passport photos –
There is a good argument for getting the worst possible photos taken for your passport
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Seeking out quiet places
there are times when a withdrawal from the visual /audible clutter and relentless busy-ness of cities is needed. A chance to recalibrate so to speak.
Read MoreMuseum Fatigue….it’s a thing
Museum Fatigue….it’s a thing
Avoiding burnout
Our Sat Nav hated us
Our Sat Nav hated us….adventures driving through Europe and the Balkans
Read MoreReykjavik – Celebrating New Year the Icelandic style
New Year’s Eve is a big deal in Reykjavik, and it’s all about the fireworks. The rules prohibiting fireworks are relaxed on New Year’s Eve, and households gleefully purchase boxes of them for the celebrations, because we all love an explosion, deep down.
Read MoreBread and all its wonderful variations
Often the villain in the culinary story is the bread. It’s delicious and satisfying carbs – and their endearing way of attaching themselves to your midriff and hanging on, with the tenacity of old chewing gum.
Read MoreWhatever happened to spontaneity in Travel?
It was so much sweeter because we felt like we discovered it, or maybe it had discovered us.
Read MoreA market in Agadir, Morocco
When you are struggling to find the authentic, you need to get to the market, or, in this case the Souk.
Read MoreStreet food – a snack in Verin
Everyone loves street food – don’t they? It reeks of authenticity, of regionality and – dare I say – adventure.
Read MoreThe Maypoles of Austria
Its May, and in Austria, its time to put up the Maypole
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Not a Holiday 