I have been putting it off for a while, but on a day where I found out that a) there had been a fire at ...
Read MoreGrand Designs and (not too) Great Expectations: my plans for Camille in Wonderlands
It has taken me a while, and I apologize to those of you who have been following me since the beginning and have already had ...
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(Book)mark! A round-up of the world’s most unusual bookshops
A few days ago, I wrote about two of my favourite bookshops: Atlantis Books on the island of Santorini, and Shakespeare and Company in Paris. ...
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It was a struggle, but I got there in the end: months' worth of research, ever-changing (travel) fantasies, and £2,665 later, I am the proud ...
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Amazon.co.uk WidgetsWhen you're planning a round-the-world trip for months, it can be difficult to keep the momentum going: there are times when the stress ...
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The White Rabbit's frantic cry is sounding a little too appropriate at the moment, as the clock is ticking away while I am NOT (ticking) ...
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A few weeks ago, I decided the time had come to take the dreaded step. No more wavering and putting it off and chickening out: ...
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'Off with her head!'... ...is what my family is silently – or, as it happens, not so silently – shouting as I prepare for this trip, ...
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