22nd March 2023 • 0 Comments In Single File – the magnificent women of Ghana
It was only after I returned from Ghana that I understood the logic behind the...
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15th March 2023 • 0 Comments Ghana – landing in Accra, at last
Ghana has a bright side and a dark side – representing present and past. Most...
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6th December 2022 • 0 Comments Knafeh – the cheesecake queen of Palestine
Recently I was lured back to Palestine – though sadly it was just through my...
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16th November 2022 • 0 Comments Light Fantastic – Venini glass exhibition in Venice
A must-see exhibition in Venice gives a rare overview of the extraordinary glass lighting created...
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16th November 2022 • 0 Comments Venice 2022: art, food, wine – eternal magic!
The moment you step onto a lurching vaporetto at Piazzale Roma and hear the groan...
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8th October 2022 • 0 Comments Breaking foodie waves at Gastronomika 2022
Gastronomika – a whirlwind of infinite flavours and textures, obscure ingredients and dazzling techniques –...
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27th September 2022 • 4 Comments Vancouver’s mesmeric island on the Pacific Rim
Cross the strait to Vancouver Island and you enter another world: wilderness, forests, more islands,...
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15th July 2022 • 0 Comments Dreamy Sri Lanka – while revolution brews
The situation changes by the minute. In the last few months a revolution has been...
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21st June 2022 • 0 Comments Revel in Canterbury’s hidden secrets – from gardens to chapels
Ancient secrets abound in Canterbury from a medieval pilgrim hostal to beautiful Franciscan Gardens
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26th May 2022 • 0 Comments Setenil – troglodytes and tapas in Andalucia
Heading off-piste After hurtling along a semi-deserted road cutting across rural Andalucia (the A384 to be...
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