Norgesferie Hidden in wonder and snow, or sudden with summer, This land stares at the sun in a huge silence Endlessly repeating something we cannot hear. Inarticulate, arctic, Not written on by history, empty as paper, It leans away from the world… Read More »TRAVEL
HURRA for Norway Our individual lives cannot, generally, be works of art, unless the social order is also – Charles Horton Cooley I was watching a news channel this morning. And I was engrossed in an interview with Dutch historian and author, Rutger Bregman. Some of what he… Read More »TRAVEL
60 days Å være midt i smørøyet Translation: To be in the middle of the butter melting in the porridge. Meaning: To be in a great place, find yourself in a favourable position It’s been 60 days since Norway outlined measures in order to stop the spread of… Read More »TRAVEL
Best laid plans In any given moment have two options: To step forward into growth, or to step back into safety – Abraham Maslow It’s the Easter break. We should have been travelling. I’d booked a hotel and researched restaurants, walks and galleries. We were good… Read More »TRAVEL
Dear Dad “A good father will leave his imprint on his daughter, for the rest of her life.” – Dr. James Dobson My darling dad, You inspired me to travel the world. You started your aircraft engineering career in the RAF, which took you… Read More »TRAVEL
Traveller’s Tales Bedouins, caves and Nabatean paintings Guest post by Pádraig Downey The words of ones elders are greater than an amulet – Akan of Ghana So for the past 3 days, I have been having one of the most incredible experiences in Petra staying… Read More »TRAVEL
Travel and politics “Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man, and our politicians take advantage of this prejudice by pretending to be even more stupid than nature made them.” ― Bertrand Russell … Read More »TRAVEL
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
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