Any Excuse to Travel
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Travel writing and photography. I love reading about travel, and I also love reading about trips I've been on! #anyexcusetotravel
2019 Grateful 46: Made in America
Wandering around Williams AZ shortly after 8 am on a Friday morning, I spotted a rare sight. A man smoking. It was such a novelty that I went to join him. We’d been stateside a week and he wa…
Off the grid in Slab City CA
The snowbirds who gravitate to Slab City in the Sonoran Desert in California are not your usual run-of-the-mill types that have condos in the Coachella Valley. But snowbirds, those looking to escap…
Casa Grande Ruins, Coolidge, AZ
The desert never fails to conjure up images of Western movies. I expect to see Indians in full battle regalia on horseback on each ridge, and spot the dust plume kicked up by cowboys, with lariats …
Tucson Arizona – a city to revisit
I fell for Tucson Arizona. I didn’t have nearly enough time there but it was long enough to know that of all the cities I’ve visited this trip, this is one I want to get to know better.…
Invisible
Sunrise on the beach, Koh Yao Noi, Thailand. Beautiful, laid back and not yet spoiled by tourism. Follow the link for more pictures and story.
Invisible
Chilling in Chang Rai: Some of the most impressive temples in Thailand are here in this Northern city. This huge statue of the Goddess of Mercy sits on a hill outside the city. Very impressive and worth visiting.
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Chilling in Chang Rai: Some of the most impressive temples in Thailand are here in this Northern city. This huge statue of the Goddess of Mercy sits on a hill outside the city. Very impressive and worth visiting.
Travel books and tour guides | Unpacking My Bottom Drawer
Plenty has been written about the differences between tourists and travellers. I’m usually a traveller and very occasionally a tourist – and yes, it definitely depends on who I’m with. I’m not a great fan of guide books that give me the Top 10 things to see and do, all neatly packaged. Such lists come …
Staying local at Kányavári sziget
We dream of islands in the sun. Exotic places where we can get away from it all. We spend hundreds if not thousands of whatevers getting there and then come home full of the experience. Too often, …
Magical forests and healing water in Slovenia
Dubrovnik is a city in Croatia. Dobrovnik is a village in Slovenia. Both have their attractions but Dobrovnik is really special. Magical even. I don’t think I’ll ever grow up. Not reall…
Happiness is... | Unpacking My Bottom Drawer
In a workshop last week, one of the participants gave a presentation on being happy. They spoke of how being grateful for the simple things in life can make us happier, as we’re busy concentrating on all that is well with us rather than focusing on what is not so good. And they had a …
Rovinj – another Istrian gem
I’m generally quite positive, upbeat even. Except when I’m tired. Or hungry. Or feeling ill. Then I can’t stand to be with myself let alone socialise with others. I retreat inwards. Any attempt to …
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Ha azt halljuk Kis-Balaton elsőként az érintetlen természet jut eszünkbe a vízimadarak idilli sétája a fényt megtö...