Nothing Hidden, Everything Sacred

I love meeting artists. I love seeing the world through a different set of eyes. Eyes that see in a palette of colors. The sky isn’t just blue. It’s cerulean. The bark of a tree isn’t brown. It’s burnt sienna with a touch of yellow ochre where the sunlight finds...

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Photomania!

In a twisted hobby, I’ve been known to go on job interviews for positions I wasn’t truly interested in. I also like taking tests. One job I went for actually had me do an IQ test as part of the selection process. Best. Interview. Ever. And I may have been...

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“I do not wake up for less than the perfect beach” (Phu Quoc, Vietnam)

I’m trying to think of the exact moment I became the beach equivalent of a vapid, disconnected supermodel. Having traveled to some of the world’s best beaches in Zanzibar, Curacao, Hawaii and countless Thai beaches, I can relate to supermodel Linda Evangelista who famously said: “We don’t wake up for...

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Confessions of a Luggage Shopaholic

There’s a point in the Confessions of a Shopaholic series when Rebecca Bloomwood finds herself in the luggage section of a department store. “Luggage!” she exclaims. “Why have I never thought about luggage?” Don’t ask me why I’ve read those books. (Sigh. If you must know, I was marooned in...

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Holidays to Turkey

What can you expect from holidays to Turkey? Beaches, bazaars and beautiful summer weather for starters, and a whole lot more besides! It’s a popular destination for sun-seekers and it’s not hard to see why. During the summer, temperatures in Turkey can hit the high 30’s with over 300 days...

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Majorca’s Majestic Marine Park

The Mediterranean Islands are a beautiful set of holiday destinations whatever your interests for a vacation are, but the biggest of the Balearic Islands holds one of the best marine parks in the world. It’s a place where you can create memories that will last forever just by being there,...

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