Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Marvilhosa
Pulsating, self-confident and exploding with energy, Brazil is South America’s potência fantástica, the most impressive nation on the continent by milhões de milhas. Bowing to …
10 May
Colombia Maravillosa
Colombia Maravillosa
We had a short but stimulating break in Colombia. Gorgeous colonial Cartagena streets Cartagena, widely touted as the most perfectly preserved colonial city in the Americas, …
04 May
Bocas del Toro, Panama Paradise!
Bocas del Toro, Panama Paradise!
Rachelle and I found a little window in the rains and settled down for a muy tranquillo week on the beautiful Caribbean island of Isla …
25 Apr
Trekking through Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
Trekking through Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
We landed in San Jose from Mexico City, spent an entertaining day in the capital shopping for wellies and cheap rucksacks, then enjoyed a wonderful …
19 Apr
Mexico City: culmination of a dream
Mexico City: culmination of a dream
When we first started dreaming about a round-the-world adventure, Ciudad de Mexico was the first destination on the itinerary. We’d both spent time in Mexico …
15 Apr
Searching for Frida and Diego
Searching for Frida and Diego
Búsqueda del Elefante y La Paloma, strolling D.F. in search of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Mexico’s greatest twentieth century painters. Have been commissioned to …
10 Apr
Spectacular Sydney: home one day?
Spectacular Sydney: home one day?
For various reasons we’ve spent several weeks longer Down Under than originally planned, and very lovely they were too. Sydney is a truly spectacular city I’d …
26 Mar
Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden: Sydney’s best kept secret
Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden: Sydney’s best kept secret
Lovely lunchtime stroll round this beautiful hidden garden, stunningly positioned overlooking Sydney Harbour. The entrance to the hidden garden An artist and cultural icon, Wendy Whiteley …
20 Mar
Marvellous Melbourne
Marvellous Melbourne
Magically warm week, without a cloud in the perfect blue sky. We mixed-up fantastic food, fashion, friends and family, and unearthed some hidden gems. I ran …
05 Mar
The Oriental: World’s Best Luxury Hotel?
The Oriental: World’s Best Luxury Hotel?
So how does he do it? The River Wing of Bangkok’s grandest old lady The Mandarin Oriental is 15 stories high, and boasts 150 sumptuously …