Category Archives: Travel What do you think of when someone says: “the beach”? I think of tanning lotion and skin being bathed in sunlight… of gentle winds whispering through the casuarinas… of swaying palms and golden sands… I guess my first thought is tropical: not at all like the beaches we visited on the Sunshine Coast of British […]  One of the (many) delights of sailing is the characters you meet; there is something special about people who sail boats or fly planes. Often eccentric; always independent – what they seem to have in common is the diversity of their life experiences, the breadth of their interests, and the scope of their practical abilities. They […]  The top end of West Virginia is about as far north as you can get and still be in the south. You needn’t drive many miles to get from wooded, mountainous areas inhabited by tough mountain folk to genteel old towns of stone and brick buildings with iron lattice railings and faux wooden shutters. People […]  I had some trouble getting into the United States last week. One of the (many) problems I had was that I didn’t know the name of the city my accommodation was in. I had the name of the inn, the state and the website, but the immigration officer at Dullas Airport wanted to know the […]  This week we indulged in a quiet weekend at a charming resort in Jomtien, a beach town close to Bangkok. You know the kind of weekend: eating and drinking punctuated by sitting on a colourful canvas chair on the beach, slathered in sunscreen, saying “Mai Ao” [“No, thank you very much! I don’t want a […] |
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