Rome, Italy

It’s mid-April and we’re in the midst of an ice-storm that’s so bad school’s been cancelled.  Wrapped in a blanket, sipping on a cup of hot cocoa that’s laced with a little zing, is the perfect time to reminisce about the warm heat of Rome, the cooling gelato and the kind smiles of strangers.   […]

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Genoa, Italy

I love cities where laundry hangs from the windows, or is neatly folded over sagging lines across alleyways.  It’s a living city. Full of real people.  It’s not made pretty for tourists although I think drying laundry is the prettiest sight.   Hanging laundry is one of the first sights I get in the city, […]

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Back to London

I remember when I first arrived in London on a chilly February afternoon in 2008 for a working-holiday.  I intended to stay for 6 months, have a serious think about what I wanted to do with my life while working a host of jobs through employment agencies.  I was also to travel and find myself. […]

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Reykjavik

I make the mistake of waking up early on my first day and setting off in an attempt to avoid the crowds of tourists in Reykjavik.  I want to see the city awaken; I think morning is a lovely time to see New York City – not so here.   Reykjavik is still rather groggy […]

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A day in Trinidad, Cuba

This was my first trip to Cuba, so I have no authority in saying that Trinidad is the best city in Cuba to visit, but I can say it is a city full of colours, textures, music and smiles where you can spend your time meandering through the town, wandering into people’s homes, drinking delicious […]

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