Bull’s Blood, Beatles & Beautiful Women
First published in Sunday Times, July 2023 If heading for Hungary, after a few days in Budapest you would do well to head for Eger in the Hungarian winelands. Budapest … Continue reading
Travel Diaries
First appeared in Journal, Autumn 2022 Styling by Hannes Koegelenberg Travelling, for those who can still remember overseas trips, is an easy digital undertaking these days, but that wasn’t always … Continue reading
Budapest: Feel the magic
Ah but Budapest is beautiful First published in Sunday Times, August 2020 The beauty of Budapest sets it apart from many other European cities. It has the architecture, think baroque, … Continue reading
ACCIDENTAL TOURIST – TROUBLE ON A TRAIN
First published in Sunday Times, February 2020 A quick sojourn in Helsinki, a short hop on the ferry to Tallinn, Estonia followed by a 7-week journey by train through Russia … Continue reading
Time to run rampant
First published ( a re-worked version) in Khuluma, Kulula Air, February 2020 Who is your hooligan?! It’s all monkey business at In’t Aepjen, Amsterdam, Netherlands The In’t Aepjen (it roughly … Continue reading
Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery
First published in Travel Ideas, August-September 2019 I only learnt of the Russian custom to say “let’s sit down for the road” or “Присядем на дорожку” after I returned from … Continue reading
Hej! Stockholm!
First published (an edited version) in Fairlady, April 2019 The Swede Spot Flying into Stockholm looking down at the vast Swedish archipelago evokes imaginary pictures of the small island inhabited … Continue reading
St Petersburg – From Russia with love
First published in FairLady, July 2016 Ensconced in a homestay apartment with unlimited access to vodka (advertised as such, but not true, strictly speaking) and a view over the Griboyedova … Continue reading
Epicureans unite in Bordeaux
First published in Diversions, Autumn 2018 Quaffing First Growth wines at grand châteaux, visiting fairytale villages in Bordeaux and revelling in world-class cuisine three – or more – times a … Continue reading
Intimate Venice
First published in Diversions, Winter 2017 To experience Venice (or Venezia in Italian) properly don’t even think about going in the European summer. An added bonus is that in winter … Continue reading
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