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Ichiban (一番) “A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms” It’s been a quiet few days after hosting friends; Time to slow down and take stock. I got thinking about the people who have visited… Read More »SLOW
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Sara “Hold a true friend with both hands” – Nigerian proverb 30 years ago there was a small knock at my door. I was in halls of residence, during the first year at university. I opened the door. I didn’t know the face looking at me.… Read More »TRAVEL
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Visas; permits and promises “Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond to it.” – Charles Swindoll There are many challenges when we opt to live in different countries with different rules. Other people rarely relate. Some will even say “well,… Read More »Travel
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The diamond of the kitchen “Your body is not a temple. It’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.” – Anthony Bourdain We live to eat. We both adore good food, too much. And one of my favourite things to eat is truffle. I think I first tried… Read More »TRAVEL
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Love, life, liberty Image credit – Danny Viñoly-Willis “We are made for goodness. We are made for love. We are made for friendliness. We are made for togetherness. We are made for all of the beautiful things that you and I know. We are made to tell… Read More »Travel
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Delicious, decadent degustation “Mi Piace cucinare quello che mi piace mangiare; mi affascina la perfezione delle preparrazioni” Chef Arcangelo Tinari (I like to cook what I eat; I am fascinated by the perfection of the preparation) Somewhere between a pot noodle in the Namib Dessert… Read More »FOOD
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Giraffe (Giraffa) A giraffe is so much a lady that one refrains from thinking of her legs, but remembers her as floating over the plains in long garb, draperies of morning mist her mirage. Isak Dinesen Giraffe Manor is a one of a kind boutique hotel,… Read More »Travel
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Intrepid traveller “Don’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live.” – Mae C. Jemison… Read More »Travel
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Horrible histories “The tragedy about history, personally and globally, is that while we may see it, we rarely learn from it” Rasheed Ogunlaru We travel for many reasons. Most move to escape, recharge or explore. There is that curiosity, to see the sights in a new place. And… Read More »Travel