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
Seeking Solitude Part 2: A trip to Waikanae, Wellington.
‘In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself.’ – Laurence Sterne. Update: This post was edited in February 2021. For… Read more
My Worldwide Travel Bucket List
‘There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.’ – Jack Kerouac. A new ultimate bucket list. I… Read more
White Island: Volcano Ventures
‘Islands are natural workshops of evolution.’ – Richard Dawkins. A note following the tragedy on White Island on 9th December 2019. In light of… Read more
New Zealand: Going Back to the South Island
‘It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing… Read more
Seeking Solitude Part 1: A trip to Eastbourne, Wellington.
‘Being solitary is being alone well: being alone luxuriously, immersed in doings of your own choice, aware of the fullness of your won presence… Read more
The Sense of Adventure: Going to Ghana
‘It’s a place that once you’ve been, you carry it with you everywhere and you never, ever have it let go of you’ –… Read more