A surreal, out of this world journey to the remote Turkana region in northern Kenya, with Oryx Photographic Expeditions. #oryxlive(beyond)your(wildest)dreams. Continue reading Off the Grid at Lake Turkana…where the donkeys are flexible… (2018)
Zanzibar has always been the place on the stamps on the last page of my stamp album. It was a name that conjured all manner of exoticness – so when Marius of Oryx suggested we add a few days in Zanzibar post-Mara, of course the answer was YES! Continue reading Zanzibar – the last page of my stamp album (2017)
The Greatest Show on Earth – the Mara Migration – didn’t disappoint. ORYX Worldwide Photographic Expeditions outdid themselves once again with the organisation of this trip. Penny Robartes​, our photographer guide, was a gem – we learnt and laughed in equal measure 🙂 Continue reading Mara Magic (2017)
Cuba has been on my bucket list for ages – I can’t pinpoint a particular reason for this “I must go to Cuba” sentiment. Those cool cars? Cigars and rum? JFK and the Cuban missile crisis?? The pictures in magazines and those from the few friends who’d been?
Whatever the reason, 2017 is the year for Cuba. Continue reading The Cuban Missive sans Crisis…mostly (2017)
A short, much needed getaway after a rough start to the year… Continue reading Brief Shining Moments (2017)
Since I sadly couldn’t go to Mongolia (too remote), I decided to meet my Mongolia-returning friend in Beijing. We both hadn’t been, so thought it might be fun. After booking the flight and hotel, I realised it was the National Holiday week in China – and every website I looked at (after making the bookings) said ‘avoid travelling to China from 1 – 7 October. It was too late to change our dates so we braced ourselves for the crowds, and loads of ‘atmosphere’. Continue reading Beijing in Lieu of Mongolia (2016)
This was a trip I knew I’d be making since 2013 when V started university in Brighton. A health nightmare last December, sent a few ‘doubts’ my way. The high point of recovery was being given the all clear to travel (“though not to remote places”…so there went the Mongolia plans). I figured that UK was ‘safe’ enough…though some might argue otherwise… Continue reading A Salubrious Summer Sojourn – with a Touch of Brexit (2016)
Three seemingly disparate trips in 2015, which I didn’t write about earlier as they weren’t exactly holidays. But after the third trip, I did much journeying in my head, and so these musings … Continue reading The Ties That Bind
The big trip for 2015 was South Africa – with a bit of Zambia and Zimbabwe thrown in. We have Sunil to thank for this trip – the destination for this year was his choice, to celebrate his 21st birthday. And what a trip it was 🙂 Continue reading Rendezvous with Rainbows – an African Adventure
A royal reverie with India newbies, Brian and KF Continue reading Royalty, Religion & Lamb Biryani – R&R in Rajasthan
One week in Moscow on a work trip… Continue reading Moscow Musings (2014)
A 5-day getaway to Canberra to visit Sib #2 – because life is short… Continue reading Canberra Conversations (2014)
A lovely short trip to one of my most favourite countries with my two favourite people. Continue reading A Japanese Jaunt (2014)
First trip of the year. This time to Hong Kong to speak at a conference. The boys and I are finally on another trip together, the previous one being to Siem Reap way back when. Continue reading A Working Weekend in Hong Kong (2014)
My first trip with Oryx Worldwide Photographic Expeditions. It was epic, it was out-of-this-world awesome, it was from the pages of NatGeo, it was a privilege. Continue reading An Epic Ethiopian Expedition (2013)
Three days in Tuscany, four days in Florence (yes, that’s still Tuscany), uno day in Umbria and many (happy) moments in Marche… Continue reading Three Days in Tuscany (2013)
A weekend getaway…because I’d never been to Jakarta! Continue reading Istirihat Indonesia – an Indonesian Interlude (2013)
A good-for-the-soul trip – we laughed, we talked – and we drove more than 2000km. Continue reading The 3 S’s in Poland – A Road Trip (2013)
A magical trip that was a long 7 years in the making. Continue reading Back to Basics in Bhutan (2013)
