There’s no doubt about it – smartphones have irreversibly changed the way we experience travel. They allow us to capture our favourite travel moments and share them with the entire world with […]
4 ways smartphones have changed travel forever
Once upon an Airbnb..
I know people who cannot get shut-eye if there’s a stranger pottering about on their property. I think they may die of fright or of deep discomfort. They are collectors of padlocks, […]
Everything is just right in magical Montenegro
Every traveler knows that one of the most powerful people you will meet on your gambols are the border police. They hold a double-pronged sword; the ability to either bar you from entry […]
10 things I’ve learnt from three years travel blogging
You know how you get older and become more like a sage, reading all these profound philosophical ‘self-help’ books and hanging onto deep quotes and meditating upon them until they sink in? […]
The most profound and memorable people I’ve met on my travels.
The clock has ticked aloud into my third year of blogging. WordPress has slid me a quiet message without much fun-fare; no balloons or whistles have been blown, the skies are not […]
To eat or not to eat..food, travel and controversy.
If you asked me what my favourite food is, I probably would get a little tongue-tied and not know where to start. I love me a range of wholesome good food. Take […]
If you’d love to see the world..just get up and go; if not, stay back and run the town..
There’s nary a secret way to travel. If there is, I just haven’t hacked it. Which means that very often when I get questions like “How do you get to travel around […]
Dear Dad, a million thanks for the gift of travel and a Happy father’s day!
“Dad, how big is the heart?” a ten-year old me inquired. “Make a tight fist with your hand,” he said in a half-whisper. “Like this..” I made my fist into a ball, […]
Of vanishing planes and travel in the time of terror
I’ve boarded quite a few planes in my lifetime. Not so many as to compete with my pilot buddies, or business tripper acquaintances or even seasoned globetrotters who have just about racked […]
Traveler’s stench and 5 ways to survive
Ever so often travel becomes tiring and loses it’s novelty. Somehow, you will know when that happens. It won’t hit you like a bolt of lightning or a ton of bricks; rather […]
Travelogues of an African Girl 