Seville, on the river Guadalquivir, was once the main port for ships travelling to and from Spanish America (The New World). To control customs and stop pirates who often plagued the seas around the southern Spanish coast, the ships would sail up the river to Seville. It wasn’t until the invention of canons and guns... Continue Reading →
Something magical happened in my second week in Spain, hard to believe I’m sure, but I had a friend to travel with, a real friend…not just a dog named Trevor or an overly protective cartoon starfish, but an actual human friend! Reading the rest of Nudging Wisdom may lead you to believe I’m a loser... Continue Reading →
Hola! I’ve ended up in Spain, totally unplanned, unprepared for and amazing. I picked up a car in Barcelona and felt like a week in the Spanish countryside, because, why not. Booked an Airbnb in a town on top of a hill in the lower Pyrenees area of Catalonia and set off driving on the... Continue Reading →
Sunny days, occasional heavy rain, storms that only last 10 minutes, magical sunsets, cooling sea breezes in the afternoon. The weather in Thailand has been outstanding, and my hair has almost got used the humidity, almost. The only day it rained quite heavily for an extended period was when I'd booked my one and only... Continue Reading →
One has been watching The Crown about the British Royal Family and one does feel the need after watching to refer to oneself as, oneself. It just seems like the sort of thing one should do while pouring oneself another gin and talking to one’s dog Trevor about ones plans for the evening. Except... Continue Reading →
Walking doesn’t seem to be a regular activity for people in Thailand, everyone moves around on motorbikes and scooters, or large 4WDs if you’re cashed up. Even push bikes are few and far between. I’ve been doing lots of great walks on Koh Lanta, and on the way I’ve discovered hidden jungle paths, monkey families... Continue Reading →
Have you ever wondered if geckos can fly? No, me neither. But if you had googled it you may have been directed to illuminating conversations such as, "Can I fly with geckos?" and "Geckos on a plane". Perhaps the scientists of the world are too busy trying to stop Trump's ban on future human existence... Continue Reading →
The bungalow I'm staying in is just outside of Khao Sok, hidden away in the shadow of a strikingly white and silver cliff. Hence, Silver Cliff Resort. The owner Karen, who is from Scotland originally, is a wonderful human and makes the stay feel like home, except we are in the jungle, and there's monkeys.... Continue Reading →
Caving has never been on my bucket list, in fact, I don't have a bucket list, I tend to just roll along like a Double Gloucester wheel of cheese at the annual Coopers Hill Cheese Rolling Race. That's a great way to describe finding love actually, now I put some thought into it. You get... Continue Reading →
How am I the only person sitting in this rooftop bar on a Saturday night at 6:30pm, in one of the highest hotels and buildings in Chiang Mai, watching the sunset? The mojito is delicious, and quite strong for a mere 150thb. Thank you Thailand. A cocktail and a view like this in Sydney would... Continue Reading →
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