It’s that time of year again and if you’re not one of those super-organised people who were Christmas-ready by mid-November, there’s still time for some festive gift shopping. These days, many of us are changing our approach to Chrismas presents as it’s potentially a source of stress and a possible fast-track to personal debt. And I wholeheartedly agree that there’s too much pressure and temptation (and waaay too much waste), but far be it for...
The worst thing about going on holiday is that all too soon it will be over and you’ll be wearing those post-holiday blues like an invisible blanket of gloom. Our leisure time is limited so it’s tempting to stick to a tried-and-tested formula that you know works best. But what if your needs have changed or you want to try something a little different, yet sustainable? There are many new trends in tourism to tempt...
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’m sitting here writing this tale of discarded travel plans, wondering whether I should have let it get to me so much. I mean, I’m not the only one who has had to soak up the disappointment of cancelling a dream holiday due to those pesky ‘circumstances beyond our control’. But as a unique and memorable travel adventure, this trip was off-the-scale awesome. And the series of setbacks leading up to this moment at my...
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...
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