The accolades have been pouring in like cosmic matter streaming into a black hole, but why would someone like me possibly think they can relate to Stephen Hawking? Here’s my brief tribute to one of the most inspirational people of our time…
As is customary for most people at this time of year, including travel writers, thoughts turn to the year to come and travel wish lists are drawn up. 12 months ago saw me being oh-so-ambitious about my travel plans, only to have most of them scuppered for one reason or another. This got me thinking about travel wishes in a different light. Rather than always hankering after new destinations for the coming year, my thoughts...
Imagine yourself on a clear night, away from the city centre, gazing up at a velvety canopy studded with millions of sparkling far-off suns. Well, imagining that scene is often the closest we get to seeing those worlds beyond our own, thanks to an increasingly urban population and hectic lifestyle. Whether it’s lack of time, cloudy skies or an excess of artificial light, our chances of seeing more than a handful of the brightest stars...
I knew I was tempting fate when I published that ‘travel plans’ post in January… I’m sitting here writing this tale of discarded travel plans, wondering whether I should have let it get to me so much. Why is this even an issue? I ask myself. The law of averages tells me it’s N.O.R.M.A.L for a travel blogger, isn’t it? No, scrub that, it’s normal in everyday life. We’ve all been there, having to soak up the...
I’ve been to UK Hindu temples before, those converted community-hall type of temples you find in most urban population centres, where the shrines are modest and the furnishings sometimes a little frayed around the edges. I’d occasionally wondered if all such temples outside of India were the same. Last weekend I discovered that this is categorically not the case, as I accompanied my longest-standing friend and her family to Neasden Temple in north-west London. I knew nothing...
‘Never ever in my life could I have imagined myself doing something like this…we’re living the dream’. In celebration of their 1st year anniversary, I bring you the story of Azimuth, paving the way forward for astrotourism and our greater appreciation of the wonders of the Universe.
2017 is well under way, and most of us are looking forward to travel opportunities for the year ahead. My schedule is still in the planning stages, but compiling a wish list is a good way to get started – so here’s mine!
Time flies when you’re having fun. Or, in my case, when you’re an emerging travel blogger trying to juggle the multiple demands of content creation, networking, social media management….oh and, you know – actual travelling. Suddenly, I find that a year has passed since I made that decision to ‘go for it’ and plunge myself into a world of more uncertainty but infinitely more excitement too. Along the way, I’ve taken inspiration from my...
The steam train glided majestically through backwater towns and stark sweeping vistas. Then, there she was – sipping her coffee and gazing out of the window, That image of the unknown woman on her journey never left me. Here’s how a coffee advert fired up a love for travel…
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