Have you ever had the experience of meeting somebody and within minutes of parting thinking “what an amazing person- I want to see them again”? I don’t mean that heady feeling of a romantic connection with your heart all a-flutter and everything seen through rose-coloured spectacles – I mean in a totally non-romantic context. […]
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Sparkly slippers, Dubai souks – August 2011
Click here for a full portionAtlantis The Palm, Dubai – a weekend to remember
I knew it was going to be hot. But like the Matrix you cannot describe extreme heat; you must experience it for yourself. And experience it I did as I stepped onto my balcony for the first time at the Atlantis Hotel on the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. We had flown in rom London […]
Click here for a full portionHoney-roasted figs with Greek yoghurt – sweet simplicity
What is it with us humans? We spend a considerable amount of time, money and energy over our lifetimes acquiring. We acquire houses and cars that need maintenance and insurance and upkeep. We acquire clothes and shoes and jewellery that need cleaning and care and storage. We acquire books and CDs that take over […]
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Red hot chilli peppers, Viktualienmarkt, Munich – September 2010
Click here for a full portionMy 7 links – a Tripbase project
I do love a good retrospective. I was always a sucker for those magazine articles that inevitably start appearing towards the end of the year listing the year’s top 100 songs; or top 10 celebrity divorces; or top 5 food trends; or top 20 headlines. You get the picture. So when I am given […]
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