A year or so ago, I moved house, swapping a house in suburbia for one tucked away down a quiet lane within spitting distance of the sea. I adapted quickly, finding that when visiting old haunts I found myself irritated by the noise and crowds, yearning to get back to[…]
“Did you sleep alright?” My sister was giving me that look like she was expecting the answer to be a no. I guessed I might not be at my best, which wasn’t surprising given I’d spent what felt like half the night nursing a stubbed toe. “Kind of. In between,[…]
If there’s one European capital that knows how to pull off a view, then it’s Lisbon. Whether it’s the result of conscious decision-making by the city’s developers and architects, or just serendipitous good fortune, it seems that every time you turn a corner you’re met with another incredible panorama. It[…]
It was early October. The sun was shining and my cappuccino from Café Gerbeaud bore a little heart in its foam. The sun caught the edge of the gilt sign that I imagined had graced the frontage since 1870, the year the café had first opened its doors here on[…]
In a country blighted by cookie cutter cities, each the same as the last, New Orleans offered a refreshing change. The Big Easy promised to do things differently, drawing on its French Creole heritage to create a city that had attitude, energy and charisma in spades. The first time I[…]
It’s apt that Iceland’s low-cost airline is called Wow, as that’s the one word that’s guaranteed to escape your lips at regular intervals during a trip there. It’s the hottest destination in Europe right now in terms of everything but the weather – but so long as you pack appropriately,[…]
“Remind me again whose idea this was?” My sister was none too pleased at the blast of frigid air that hit us full in the face as we stepped out of Krakow Airport. It was late, the temperature had sunk to a challenging -28°C and I was beginning to see[…]