“Rome is the city of echoes, the city of illusions, and the city of yearning.” Giotto di Bondone (Italian painter and architect. Died 1337) Leaving Venice our next stop was the legendary city of ‘Roma’. Everyone knows something about the magnificence of Rome and the Roman Empire, it is ‘shown off’ in movies filled with action, adventure and …
“I stood in Venice, on the bridge of sighs. A Palace and a Prison in both hands”. In the air, on approach to land in Venice it’s hard to believe that these (sinking) islands can sustain such a bustling and influential city. The dream city that is famous on postcards around the world. Who decided …
“French fries kill more people than guns and sharks, yet nobody’s afraid of French fries.” Sharks. I’m not sure why I am completely fascinated by these misunderstood animals. They capture me with their stealth, beauty and elegance. The fact that we know almost nothing about these animals – how long they live, where they go …
“Friends forever, Never Apart, Maybe in Distance, But never in Heart” Travelling is a beautiful thing. It opens you up to new cultures, new loves, new friends, extended families, new experiences and gifts you with some amazing experiences. It is never hard to meet people and find those that you connect well with. In two-week …
“Every morning in Africa, a Gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a Lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest Gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn’t matter whether you are a Lion or a Gazelle… when the …
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“The time will pass Anyway, You can either spend it Creating the life you want or spend it living the life you don’t want. The choice is yours.” Life doesn’t seem all that real until you are spat out of School, University, College – education, the only constant in your life has wiped it hands …
“In Africa you have space…there’s a profound sense of space here, space and sky” –Thabo Mbeki Pulling away from Victoria Falls the next stop was the Zambian/Zimbabwe border crossing… My experience of border crossings have normally been at airports – organised, structured, strict and sometimes quick – I expected a similar situation, but what I …
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For once you have tasted Flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned Skyward, for there you have been, and there you will long to return. – Leonardo Da Vinci Flying conjures up a different feeling in everyone. Some people – like me – get overly excited, daydream about daydreaming out of the …
If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. ~ African proverb Africa had always fascinated me, ever since I was younger it had been a country I yearned to explore. Growing up, influenced by David Attenborough documentaries My insatiable love for Africa began at a young age, …
My home playground is one of the most magical in the world. Tourists flock here year upon year. – It’s the home of the brave and the land of the free – Scotland is a wild and passionate soul. Scotland is where i call home in between my Globetrotting adventures and, oh, what a home it …
