I have had a most fantastic culinary experience in the very northern part of Norway, on the border with Russia and Finland. This is the home of the Arctic king crab. In the mid 1960, ... continue reading
EATALY NY
I am visiting New York at the moment. So excited to be here! I went to check out 'Eataly', as I am a big fan of the original concept store in Torino. The store is spread out on a ... continue reading
GULAGA MOUNTAIN
It is 4 years, since my father passed away at 102 years of age! He was a most extraordinary person! A world renown geologist, explorer and adventurer, he traveled all over the world, from ... continue reading
COPENHAGEN – ARCHITECTURE AND MARKETS
ARCHITECTURE I was very impressed by the architecture of Copenhagen. There is such a mix of buildings, from the 17th century mansions and palaces to the 19th century traditional houses ... continue reading
Switzerland – Travelling.
SWITZERLAND TRAVELLING 2015 The beauty of the mountain scenery in Switzerland is famous and is marvellous to experience. Less well-known is the way much of the best of traditional life in ... continue reading
Puglia – Snapshots.
SALENTO (Puglia) There is a saying about the ancient Greeks who used to occupy the very bottom of the Italy's heel, now Salento: " They used to eat as if they were going to die tomorrow ... continue reading
Vanezia Snapshots
VENEZIA This is a very different view of Venice! As I was walking to the Architectual Biennale, it must have been washing day! The view off all the washing hanging in streets really caught ... continue reading
Tilba – Snapshots.
TILBA Tilba is a historic old gold mining town, classified by the National Trust. It sits at the foot of Mount Dromedary (Gulaga to the local aboriginal). The little cottages are now mostly ... continue reading
PRAGUE – SNAPSHOTS
Prague and its spa towns The centre of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is one of the gems of Europe . Well preserved set of buildings, mediaeval in the centre and radiating ... continue reading
MERGUI ARCHIPELAGO
We have just spent an amazing 10 days exploring the Mergui Archipelago by boat. This is an area of 800 islands with at most 10 small villages. It is the home of the Mokans, a sea gypsy ... continue reading