“The name of Italy has magic in its very syllables.” Mary Shelly Let’s start with the obvious, Italy does not exist. Yes, yes, I know you can find it on a map, and I have a passport issued by the Repubblica Italiana and even the dictionary has a definition for it. The Collins dictionary states:Continue reading “Italy Guide: Episode 1 – Does Italy Exist?”
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Marrakesh
A solo trip to Marrakesh.. James Bond, and a candelabra balanced on the head.
The Isle of Wight and the lost trousers
A catalogue of disasters on a simple weekend break and a symphony of “lost”….from lost trousers (while I was wearing them), lost reservations, lost the car, parking fines, lost camera battery, and obviously Maria got lost in Canary Wharf which is what kicked it all off….
St. Petersburg: the scale of magnifiscence
The sheer scale of the magnificence is mesmerising, and as in a long weekend, taking it all in is near impossible, with Russian efficiency, the tour guides have you jogging to keep up. We are still in recovery three years later.
St. Petersburg the treacherous preparation
Preparing to travel to St. Petersburg feels somewhat like a spy movie. A story of visas, passport control, sleek black cars and praying Maria would not be arrested.
Mauritius – the reunion
We join forces in leisure, cocktails, food, and kayaking. Maria almost kills me again and near piracy is averted.
Mauritius two routes to one destination
A trip of two halves…. and the long suffering boyfriend joins us. I assure you no more harm came to him than he was already accustomed to. I also confirm he is now out of therapy.
From Oman to London with a “sweet” dilemma
We leave Oman behind, plunge car first into a sweet shop (almost), get stuck between two borders and navigate Dubai with no map… What can go wrong?
A few days in heaven – Nizwa
A few days on the edge of heaven, relaxing with precarious yoga (a new practice soon to be the rage).
Time to say: “Arrivederci Muscat”
Onwards and literally upwards…to the mountains we go (cars can’t fly).