Notes from around the world
‘It’s not magic that takes us to another world – it’s storytelling.’ – Val McDermid. Telling the smaller stories from around the World. Some… Read more
Ten times travel was… tricky!
‘Shit happens!’ – quoted from various movies, books and TV shows across the past few decades! Travel ain’t always great! Travel isn’t always sunshine… Read more
Train travel: My bucket list of epic rail adventures
‘I like trains. I like their rhythm, and I like the freedom of being suspended between two places, all anxieties of purpose taken care… Read more
Countries around the world: Reasons to return
‘The land is always there… it is you who has to return.’ – Munia Khan. I ran into a woman from the Netherlands whilst… Read more
On returning: A range of emotions
‘Your emotions are meant to fluctuate… It’s a system that’s supposed to move back and forth, between happy and unhappy. That’s how the system… Read more
On camaraderie
‘We’re all working together; that’s the secret.’ – Sam Walton. I’ve noticed fairly frequently when I travel and something goes wrong (be it a… Read more
Five sunsets, and the stories that accompany them
“The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire.’ – Pamela Hansford Johnson. Five of the most memorable sunsets… Read more
On Trust and Gut Instinct
‘Have faith in your intuition and listen to your gut instinct.’ – Ann Cotton. There have been many moments whilst I’ve been travelling when I’ve… Read more
How to ‘Travel’ when You’re Not Travelling
‘Travellers repose and dream among my leaves.’ – William Blake. Two Types of Traveller There are those of us that travel constantly, never settling… Read more
What Travel Has Taught Me
‘Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the… Read more